Hamilton’s Deal To Be “completely legitimate” --Grenada’s Government
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Oct 06, 2008
Grenada’s government says a coastal land deal involving British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was above board and will not be reviewed further by officials in the southern Caribbean island.
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said on Friday that he had ordered a review into all land contracts granted during former premier Keith Mitchell’s 13-year tenure, which included a deal this year with Hamilton in exchange for using his image and name at a resort.
But Tourism Minister Peter David said that a just-completed government review has shown the agreement to be “completely legitimate.”
“The attorney general has reviewed the contractual deal associated with the transactions, and has found no case of impropriety on the part of the Lewis Hamilton team,” David said.
Critics have alleged that taxpayers received no payment for transfer of the land in Grenada, where the government owns nearly all beachfront terrain and leases it to developers for an annual fee.
David flatly dismissed any controversy and said the south Caribbean island’s government “remains excited about the prospect of the Lewis Hamilton team developing the hotel property further.”
