And while those are very serious allegations of misconduct against Montero, the former minister's attorney and son, Rene Montero Jr. says that all allegations against his client are completely false.
We contacted him via phone today to get a comment on the totality of the allegations made by the current Minister of Infrastructure, Development, and Housing.
Rene Montero Jr., Attorney-at-law
"Our client categorically denies use of any equipment to develop the one farm that he owns. I know last year some time in November right before elections there was this media house from this so-called pastor who have made several remarks on his morning show that equipment were being used and he also showed pictures of equipment found on a certain farm. I can categorically state that none of those equipment were ever found on the former minister's farm. Now, what had happened is that the equipment were in the are in the Young Gial, Yalbac area, but they were opening roads for farmers. As simple as that. Now to try and say that those farms belong to the minister is not only wrong, but defamatory. When those statements were made, our client came to us to write a demand for an apology. But in the end for whatever he reason and I believe for political reasons we believe it was what they called "Silly Season" and that is will evaporate. It hasn't. But his position is that all allegations made against him is entirely false, it's untrue and it's simply a witch hunt and a vindictive nature of this PUP government. It is quite disturbing that this current government, instead of acting on their plan they try to distract the public with these baseless allegations. I have read and I have seen that they have several statements from certain persons and I don't think its coincidental that these would come to light, simply for the main reason that the minister himself and the now prime minister went on record saying that they will fire any persons who are affiliated with the UDP and so now it doesn't surprise us that now these persons come now and they need to provide for their families so they are singing for their supper. They are singing the tune of the PUP whatever they are singing and I don't blame them. All the allegations against the former minister is completely false."
Referring to retrenchment, what Briceno actually said was that they'd have to take a hard look at the Public service and that quote: "The hangers-on that the UDP has brought in that I am told that many of them just collect a salary and do nothing - obviously we can't afford that." End quote.
Montero's attorney also told us that the Former Minister of Works will be filing claims against those responsible for spreading and repeating false allegations against him.
