INNOVATIVE Democratic Alliance (IDA) political leader Dr Denise Tsoiafatt Angus is calling on Tobago MPs Joel Sampson and David Thomas to move a motion in Parliament for a Joint Select Committee to investigate “breakdowns in oversight, legal compliance and procurement practices” at the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA).

This follows mounting concerns about the procurement process used to acquire 12 Force Traveller ambulances for the island’s health sector. Tsoiafatt Angus said the party has sent an electronic draft of the motion with a cover letter to the MPs.

At a news conference on June 6, TRHA CEO Dr Delmon Baker was questioned about a recent patient transfer from Scarborough General Hospital to Roxborough Hospital for a CT scan, in which one of the recently acquired ambulances reportedly had a power failure and was unable to ascend the hill leading to John Dial.