00:00Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago, TSTT, has pushed back against allegations raised by former Acting Chief Executive Officer Keanu
00:09Cox,
00:10rejecting claims of misconduct and insisting that his temporary appointment carried no entitlement to renewal.
00:16In a strongly worded response to pre-action letters, TSTT expressed disappointment that illegal correspondence was widely circulated among staff
00:24not directly involved.
00:26The company called that move improper and insisted its request for more time to reply was simply to allow proper
00:33legal review.
00:34TSTT went further, branding the legal threats frivolous and saying Keanu Cox's attorneys have failed to identify any sustainable course
00:42of action.
00:43The telecom giant underscored that Cox's Acting CEO appointment expired on July 31st of this year and carried no contractual
00:51or legal right to renewal.
00:52The board, it stressed, had full discretion to end the temporary appointment at any time.
00:58On claims of malfeasance in public office, TSTT argued its directors are not public officers.
01:05The company emphasized it is a private entity governed by company law, not a public authority exercising sovereign power.
01:13The company also defended its corporate secretary, Vivica Pagas.
01:18Allegations of misconduct were reviewed by the board, but they found no evidence of wrongdoing.
01:23Claims of conflict of interest were refuted, with TSTT noting her directorship was properly disclosed and acknowledged by Cox himself.
01:31On accusations of unauthorized hiring, TSTT said the corporate secretary acted on HR advice and any procedural lapses were attributable
01:40to HR.
01:41The timing of the allegations, the company suggested, was retaliatory linked to her insistence on proper governance.
01:49TSTT explained Cox was placed on administrative leave to facilitate an independent investigation, a standard measure to protect the process.
01:57It stressed Cox suffered no loss of pay or contractual entitlement.
02:02The company also rejected claims of interference by the chairman and procurement irregularities, reserving further comment until more details are
02:11provided.
02:12On bond refinancing, TSTT presented a detailed chronology of events denying any improper conduct.
02:18It emphasized the corporate secretary's role was limited to circulating documents prepared by external counsel.
02:25TSTT insisted Cox has shown no actionable loss or damage and rejected his request for pre-action disclosure as premature
02:33and lacking legal basis.
02:35In closing, TSTT rejected all allegations outright, signaled its readiness to defend against any legal action, and reserved the right
02:44to report evidence of criminal wrongdoing to the authorities.
02:47Mark Bessant, TV6 News.
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