Bermudian minister sells car to government for $1

(Royal Gazette): Former Premier Dame Jennifer Smith was paid $1 when Government purchased her private car, Works Minister Derrick Burgess stated. The Education Minister had her Peugeot 206 sprayed dark blue and converted into a GP vehicle instead of Government buying a new one when she returned to Cabinet last month. Responding to written parliamentary questions from Shadow Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin in the House of Assembly Burgess announced the full cost of the deal. “Dame Jennifer graciously agreed to accept a nominal payment of $1 for her vehicle upon it becoming part of the Government fleet,” stated the Minister.

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