THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has hailed the verdict in the Manchester Municipal Corporation (MMC) multimillion-dollar fraud case as a victory for public interest and accountability.
Former deputy superintendent of roads and works, Sanja Elliott; former secretary manager and director of finance, David Harris; and former temporary works overseer, Kendal Roberts of the MMC, were convicted of conspiracy to defraud, among other charges.
The judge also found wife of Sanja, Tasha-Gaye Goulbourne Elliott, and carpenter Dwayne Sibbles guilty.
“This is a very important case in terms of our jurisprudential history because it is one of the first where we have been able to drill down in corruption ... it is no longer alleged because the judge has found the accused guilty on several counts which involve corruption and fraud,” said Llewellyn.
Defence attorney Norman Godfrey, who represented Sanja Elliott, his wife and Sibbles, said he would not complain about the verdict but was taken aback.
