One of the cabinet ministers responsible for Shiv Nair can’t answer questions in parliament about Shiv Nair
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October 7, 2013 at 10:04pm
Shiv Nair
Opposition MP George Pullicino put a few questions about Shiv Nair to Economy Minister Chris Cardona in parliament this evening.
Cardona couldn’t answer them, and this despite the fact that Shiv Nair is a consultant to Malta Enterprise, which is in Cardona’s ministerial portfolio.
He has had exactly the same trouble answering questions about Mrs Konrad Mizzi.
There are another two members of the cabinet to whom Nair is a consultant, so perhaps questions should be directed to them next time, in case they know something their colleague Cardona does not: Konrad Mizzi and Joseph Muscat.
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Hereunder is the report from maltarightnow.com:
Chris Cardona ma jagħtix tagħrif dwar kuntratt lil Shiv Nair, konsulent blacklisted mill-Bank Dinji.
Il-Ministru Chris Cardona ma kienx f’pożizzjoni li jagħti tagħrif dwar kuntratt li Malta Enterprise tat lil Shiv Nair bħala konsulent minn wara l-elezzjoni ta’ Marzu li għadda. Shiv Nair hu meqjus li joffri servizzi ta’ konsulenza b’mod partikolari għal investimenti maċ-Ċina. Shiv Nair hu blacklisted b’mod permanenti mill-Bank Dinji.
Fil-ħin tal-mistoqsijiet waqt is-seduta parlamentari, il-Ministru Chris Cardona ġie mistoqsi mid-Deputat Nazzjonalista George Pullicino biex jgħid x’inhu l-kuntratt li ngħata lil Shiv Nair bħala konsulent wara Marzu li għadda. Ġie mistoqsi wkoll x’inhi l-pożizzjoni tal-Ministru dwar il-fatt li Shiv Nair hu ‘blacklisted’ mill-Bank Dinji.
Chris Cardona ħarab milli jagħti tweġiba u stieden lid-Deputat Nazzjonalista biex jagħmel il-mistoqsija bil-miktub biex tiġi mwieġba f’seduta oħra.
Lanqas haqq qed inhallsuh lil dan Cardona. Qatt ma jaf xejn. Mela min jafhom l-affarijit tal-ministeru tieghu?
Jien nahseb li ghandna il-veru prim ministru u deputat prim ministru mohbijin. – the two Marios.
http://www.maltarightnow.com/?module=news&at=Il%2DMinistru+Cardona+ma+jg%26%23295%3Bidx+kemm+hu+l%2Dpakkett+finanzjarju+ta%27+mart+il%2DMinistru+Konrad+Mizzi&t=a&aid=99851245&cid=58
http://maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Busuttil-dubs-appointment-of-minister-s-wife-as-investment-envoy-scandalous-20131007
The minister, who today tabled in parliament an extensive list of consultancies awarded by the Nationalist Administration to the various government departments and entities, also faced calls by Opposition MP George Pullicino to define Shiv Nair’s role.
The British millionaire, resident in Malta with connections to the Chinese government, is the Maltese government’s consultant on foreign direct investment, MaltaToday had revealed.
Nair is also debarred from the World Bank.
Pullicino said Cardona should declare Nair’s financial package and state whether government will continue to make use of his services given he was blacklisted.
Tal-biza, hemm bzonn inqumu fuq taghna ghax inkella bhal Grecja ha jigrilna. Xejn mu xejn, joholqu xoghol gdid ghal tal-klikkek bhal ma ghamlu lil hairdresser tal-Hamrun, tawh tender biex immur fl-iskejjel jara ras it-tfal jekk ikollhomx qamel.
Dan kien isir min-nurses. Il-poplu jhallas.
Some more information about “Pradeep Nair” and Amani BP.
1. The Guardian, April 1999
http://www.theguardian.com/business/1999/apr/22/4
“Three British firms have been banned permanently from tendering for World Bank contracts after being found guilty of breaching rules that prohibit ‘corrupt or fraudulent practices’. ”
“Mr Nair’s firm, London-based procurement company Amani BP, along with fellow UK companies Crown Sakura and Chase Berkeley Cavendish, were involved in a computer equipment deal with the government of Turkmenistan. It is thought the World Bank alleged collusion against the companies and Mr Nair.”
2. This is Money, October 2000
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-1565028/Companies-face-fraud-quiz-by-MPs.html
“Last year, Amani and one of its directors, Pradeep Nair, vowed to fight the World Bank, saying its accusations of collusion among the companies were untrue. It claimed there had been a straightforward dispute between the three firms on one side and the Turkmenistani government on the other. But Nair’s efforts failed and he remains on the blacklist, as does Amani BP.
Many of the British firms named have dissolved, ceased trading or changed title. Six of the companies and individuals have been blacklisted for alleged fraudulent practice and the remainder for allegations of fraud and bribery. “
Lonestar Holdings Limited, on the company registry of Malta Financial Services Authority, is company number C 44202. Its registered address is 30A Palazzo Trigona, Victor Denaro Street, Msida MSD 1603.
The directors, shareholders, legal representatives and judicial representatives are given as Shiv Preyan Shanker (Valletta) with ID number 40711A and Peter Sullivan (Sliema) with ID number 604460M.
The secretary is Rustam Ismailov (Msida) with ID number 48968A. The auditor is Lucienne Cini whose identity document number is given as 19837.
Lonestar Holdings Limited was formerly named Ram Borneo Associates. http://opencorporates.com/companies/mt/C44202 shows that Ram Borneo Associates is registered at 12/15 Strait Street Valletta as company number C 44202
Premium Borneo Communications, another Nair company, says on its website that Nair is a director of RAM-Borneo Ltd, a joint venture with International RAM Associates of the US, British Borneo Steam Ship Co., Eastern and Oriental Capital and British Borneo Petroleum Ltd.
Premium Borneo Communications also says on its website that Mark L Zammit is a key facilitator in the operations of RAM Borneo Associates and is also Director of Lonestar Corporation (www.lonestarltd.com) and Bureau Securitas Ltd (www.bureausecuritas.com).
http://www.lonestarltd.com is inactive. The domain name is registered as follows:
Domain Name: LONESTARLTD.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Registrant Name: shiv shanker
Registrant Organization: Malta Holdings Ltd
Name Server: NS01.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS02.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Malta Holdings Ltd., the company named as the registrant of the above domain, lists a director by the name of Shiv Preyan Shanker at Flat 5 Richmond Park Towers St Julians, with identity number 093071554. This is the same person that Muscat appointed as his consultant.
Cardona, as the minister in charge, should be in control of the situation and fully informed. Instead, he disowns the situation and says he knows nothing, for which he should be crucified by the press but is not.
It is as though he is telling them, “Leave me alone and go blame those other ones. They lumped me with it and I know nothing about it and don’t even agree with it.”
Is this the transparency Labour promised us?
Sur prim ministru, kif tlajt sparat, tinzel sparat ukoll.
Stop behaving like a bully and be accountable for your actions and the actions of those you appointed.
I remember the stock parliamentary answer of Mintoff’s day, “Mhux fl-interess tal-poplu”. It appears today’s generation’s version is “Ma nafx” or “Heqq, hadd ma qalli…”.
Just a few more names of companies and individuals to the never ending list of Nair’s cobweb
Burmah Oil Company, Urbino Limited, Malta holdings Limited (C42104), Pamir Holdings (C40519), Global Petroleum Limited and a certain Mrs Yiqian Ran.
Yiqian Ran but you can’t hide.
All of the following companies are connected to Nair. The list is not exhaustive.
Alliance Trust Company Limited – Malta company registration number C22228 (shareholder in British Borneo Holding Limited)
Alsaa Midmed Corporation Ltd – Malta company registration number C 40615
Arca Magna for Heritage Conservation and Management Limited (now Grindlay and Co Ltd) – UK company registration number 05959457
Ayen Ltd (now British Borneo Steam Navigation Company Ltd.) – non-trading – UK company registration number 05918716
Bedford Motor Corporation Ltd – non-trading – UK company registration number 05898150
Bedford Power Equipment Ltd (formerly Zafint Ltd) – non-trading company – UK company registration number 05938830
Borneo Mid Med Advisory Limited – Malta company registration number C 45288
British Borneo Energy Limited – Malta company registration number C 50426
British Borneo Expro Limited – Malta company registration number C 44558
British Borneo Holdings Ltd – Malta company registration number C 40540
British Borneo Oil and Gas Ltd (formerly Tubital Commercial Limited) – non-trading – UK company registration number 05998739
British Borneo Petroleum Limited – Malta company registration number C 25328
British Borneo Petroleum Limited – non-trading company – UK company registration number 05272146
British Borneo Petroleum (Jordan) Ltd – non-trading company – UK company registration number 05810731
British Borneo Petroluem (Sudan) Limited (now Eastern and Oriental Capital Ltd )– UK company registration number 05959671
British Borneo Private Equity Ltd. – non-trading – UK
British Borneo Steam Navigation Company Ltd (formerly Ayen Ltd.) – non-trading – UK company registration number 05918716
Burmah Oil Company Limited – UK company registration number 06208775
Bureau Securitas Ltd. – Malta company registration number C 42105
Data Securitas Ltd. – owned by Bureau Securitas Ltd. see http://www.datasecuritas.eu/index.html
Eastern and Oriental Capital Ltd (formerly British Borneo Petroluem (Sudan) Limited) – UK company registration number 05959671
European and Oriental Project Management Limited – Malta company registration number C 47186
Gaia Borneo Holding Limited – Malta company registration number C 48951
Global Petroleum Ltd – UK company registration number 06691210
Gasoil Corporation Limited
Grindlay and Co Ltd (formerly Arca Magna for Heritage Conservation and Management Limited) – UK company registration number 05959457
Krasnyi Most Ltd – see http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/british-borneo-petroleum – company name does not appear on MFSA company registry
Lonestar Holdings Limited – Malta company registration number C 44202
Malta Holdings Ltd – Malta company registration number C 42104
Midmed Corporation Limited – Malta company registration number C 40544
Midmed Corporation Ltd – via Filippo Turati, Milano 20121, Italy see http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/director/4895042/midmed-corporation-ltd
Mid Mediterranean Corporation Ltd (previously Midmed Corporation Ltd.) – UK company registration number 05851956
MTS Borneo Limited – Malta company registration number C 47697
Pamir Holdings Ltd – Malta company registration number C 40519
Pegasus International Advisors Limited – Malta company registration number C 56021
Pegasus Management Services Limited – Malta company registration number C 53673
Premium Borneo Communications Limited – Malta company registration number C 44427
R M Borneo Resources Ltd.
The Gasoil Corporation Ltd – UK company registration number 05812927
The British Borneo Company Limited – supports activities for petroleum and natural gas mining – UK registration number 05072846
The British North Borneo Company Ltd. – non-trading – UK company registration number 07223762
Tubital Commercial Limited (now British Borneo Oil and Gas Ltd.) – UK UK 05998739
Urbino Ltd – see http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/director/8665865/urbino-ltd
Zafint Ltd (now Bedford Power Equipment Company Ltd.)
The following Nair companies are permanently debarred by the World Bank for fraud and corruption.
The debarment extends to any subsidiaries or any other companies in which the following have a controlling interest or own the majority of the share capital.
Lonestar Supplies and Logistics (Pvt) Limited, formerly Lonestar Corporation Ltd / International Project Managers plc / Amani B.P. Limited
http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64148989&piPK=64148984&theSitePK=84266&theSitePK=84266&contentMDK=64069844&querycontentMDK=64069700&sup_name=LONESTAR&supp_country=
Consultants for International Development plc.
http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64148989&piPK=64148984&theSitePK=84266&theSitePK=84266&contentMDK=64069844&querycontentMDK=64069700&sup_name=CONSULTANTS%20INTERNATIONAL&supp_country=
Yiqian Ran is based in Nair’s Valletta office.
http://www.borneoholdings.com/pages/management_team
Yi Qian Ran. Bcom., MA (Finance)
Director Operations
Yi Qian Ran, with a Masters in Financial Services from the University of Malta, and a Graduate degree in Law from Sichuan, leads the Group’s China related activities.
She has extensive experience in structuring sovereign to sovereign credit transactions and has been involved in most of the major Chinese Bank funded projects initiated and closed by us.
She headed the Group’s team involved in the new aerial early warning system of the Government of Ecuador, the construction of the western railway line in Ghana, upgrading of the Tema oil refinery in Ghana, the new gas pumping station and allied works for the Jubilee field.
Ms.Ran has been closely following the top Chinese contracting companies, and was also involved in negotiations with a major Chinese oil company for assistance in operations in Turkey and Nigeria.
Ms.Ran is based in our Valletta office
“She has extensive experience in structuring sovereign to sovereign credit transactions ”
Is that what Konrad Mizzi refers to as a “government to government” deal?
Must be rule 20004040404 from the book on shady tactics. Copies are no longer available from the public library although there were as many copies as there are Ministers and their newly appointed staff until recently.
All are now shown in the peculiar category of ‘indefinite loan’. Of course the extra shelf space has now been take up by all the books on good governance, diplomacy, ethics and morality as these are no longer being referred to.
This is not because these latter qualities have been assimilated and become ingrained in the modus operandi but because we have seen a new dawn and new definitions as one would expect from a road map to hell.
I never imagined ignorance could bring a country down BUT if it is extensive enough, coupled with democracy, it can.
It is very much in the public interest for the government to disclose the nature of its dealings with this man. Clearly, it is not in the government’s interest to disclose those details, nor in Nair’s.