KSINC MDN Prashant likely to face action in deep sea fishing deal controversy The Department of Fisheries is dissatisfied with the Shipping Corporation’s award of a contract to build a trawler for deep-sea fishing to an American company, contrary to government policy. It is learned that J Mersikuttyamma, who met the Chief Minister yesterday, demanded an inquiry into Prashant’s involvement.
Although the Fisheries Minister and the Chief Minister have not been named, they have indicated that they will look into the KSINC chief’s intervention. N Prashanth, who was the secretary when Ramesh Chennithala was the home minister, is now the KSINC MD. The CM has stated that the Shipping Corporation had bought the purchase order for the construction of the trawler for EMCC without the knowledge of the government. According to the Fisheries Minister, the government was involved in a controversy over the construction of the trawler. There are indications that the Fisheries Minister has demanded action against Prashant.
The suspicion is reinforced by the fact that the name of its MD, N Prashant, was not mentioned when the Leader of the Opposition alleged that the trawler construction was to sweep the deep sea.
The decision to build the trawler was issued by the Shipping Corporation in a press release through the PRD, which has caused outrage within the government. The government is confident that the opposition will only get maximum photos of ministers posing with American company bosses to impeach the government. The Leader of the Opposition, who alleged that the MoU on deep sea fisheries was signed last week, could not release a copy. Evidence of financial dealings is not yet in the hands of the opposition. The government also has doubts about the dealings of the American company. The ruling party is looking into whether the Leader of the Opposition will release any other documents.
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