Minister of Social Development, Frederick ‘Gustaus’ Stevenson says he used his hard earned savings and not duty free concession for farmers to purchase his brand new white Nissan pickup truck for his personal use.
Stevenson published his outrage on Facebook in response to the false allegations suggesting he was driving a pickup truck carrying a Farmer’s License Plate. A photo of the vehicle in question shown here with this article proves that claim to be false.
The conspirators further claimed that the South Windward Representative for the Ruling Unity Labour Party had purchased the vehicle under the duty free concession for farmers.
It is not clear who is driving the false accusations about the minister’s new white ride, or who exactly is responsible for making the allegations that forced the minister to go public via Social media with his rebuttal.
Stevenson said he was entitled to a concession for a vehicle during the first five years as a member of parliament, but he didn’t bother to do so because he had to make sure he had enough savings first. After managing to save sufficient funds Stevenson said he then decided to purchase that pickup truck he always wanted.
Stevenson told News784 that he used his own savings and a bank loan to purchase the vehicle which he received on Monday evening, after struggling with an older, dysfunctional vehicle for some time, and was at times stranded on the road side because of one mechanical failure or another.
Stevenson challenged critics to visit the local branch of First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) and see evidence of a loan he obtained from the bank to purchase the vehicle.
The government minister further pointed to an opposition parliamentarian who also recently used his concession as a member of parliament to acquire a new vehicle as well.
