On October 19th, Nevis’ Tourism Minister The Hon. Mark Brantley posted to the social networking site Facebook that Tempo Networks is claiming US$750,000 from the NIA.
He wrote, “This CCM-led Nevis Island Administration continues to be besieged with a steady stream of effluent caused by the atrocious decisions made by the previous NRP-led NIA. Yesterday I was served with a lawsuit by Tempo Networks. Tempo filed suit in New Jersey claiming from the poor taxpayers of Nevis some US$750,000.”
Brantley continued, listing Hector as Tempo’s local representative.
He wrote, “The local agent for Tempo’s US-based lawyers is none other than former NRP Minister the Honourable Elhansville Robelto Hector trading as Oualie Attorneys, a firm formerly owned by him and Honourable Patrice Nisbett.”
Hector however, told attendees to a recent town hall meeting that he was not representing Tempo Networks in the matter.
“As soon as he said that I was representing Tempo, I had people texting me and asking me if I’m representing Tempo. Ladies and gentlemen, I am not representing Tempo. Frederick Morton of Tempo has simply asked me to see to it that the government was served with the papers for the court case. So I called John Arthurton as I was instructed to, to serve it on Mark Brantley and Colin Tyrell,” he said.
Brantley and Hector, will oppose each other in the upcoming Federal Elections for Nevis 9.