Minister condemns vandalism of GTT cables

that the full extent of the law will be enforced to ensure that the incidents do no repeat themselves.

Hughes said that if the incident is by chance “some warped sense of competition,” then she wants that in the spirit of fair competition and trade, everyone should be allowed to conduct legitimate and responsible business in the sector, in order to bring much needed service to the country.

She also added that she was imploring persons who drive large trucks to be wary of their environment and the wires hanging overhead. She said that there are too many cables being ripped down by large trucks on a daily basis, and as such, drivers need to be more vigilant and responsible.

“If you want to see this country grow and if you want to help GTT and myself, then we must be able to depend on you to report any suspicious activity and to share any information you may have,” she added.

When questioned whether there were any suspects, Nedd said that since the matter is a very active investigation he did not want to divulge any information. However, he maintained that whoever was responsible for the “sabotage” was very aware of what they were doing.

Hughes warned persons or entities that might feel that such actions might give them an advantage or put them in a better position to compete when the ICT sector is completely liberalized to rethink their actions.

“At the end of the day it is important to recognize that the new Telecommunications Agency will have the responsibility to issue new licences,” she said, while pointing out that should information be revealed identifying any singular entity then they would be affected when it comes to being granted licences.

GTT is offering a reward of $1 million for information leading to the arrest of any person(s) who have been van-