Justice Frank Seepersad has issued a stern warning to parties in the Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd (EMBD) cartel claim lawsuit that delays will not be tolerated.

He gave the warning as he refused an application by the EMBD to extend filing deadlines in a written ruling delivered on September 17.

“The matters before the court raise important issues as to accountability, transparency, and the protection of the public purse, and they have generated significant political and public interest. “Surely, the new EMBD board is cognisant of these realities, and it is expected that it would act in a responsible and measured manner as it carefully considers the approach to be adopted.”