Blue Waters Land Deal Sent to Police After Cabinet Rescinds Leases

The government has rescinded decisions to grant land leases to Blue Waters Products Ltd, and the Attorney General has sent the matter to the police. The case concerns 450 acres at the Orange Grove Estate, which were initially leased to Pernod Ricard in 1995.

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Basically what she is saying, Mr Speaker, in the voice note is that the AG just gave the instruction, the file can’t reach by you as yet, proceed with the lease.

Blue Waters, owned by Dominic and Genevieve Hadeed, acquired Pernod Ricard's local holdings in 2007. The Hadeeds were arrested in June in connection with an alleged conspiracy to assassinate the Prime Minister and other government officials, as well as alleged offenses under the Emergency Powers Regulations.

Minister of Lands and Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein flagged the issue in Parliament, stating that the former administration rushed the approval of a lease for a "water company" days before the general election. He cited a WhatsApp voice note instructing a public servant to proceed with the lease, allegedly on the Attorney General's instruction.

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They using a 2015 valuation to grant a lease in 2025.

Hosein also noted discrepancies in the lease terms, including a halved lease price for one parcel and a significantly lower premium offer for another. Public servants reportedly raised concerns, and no lease was prepared between 2019 and 2022. The minister highlighted the use of a 2015 valuation for a 2025 lease grant and the suspicious timing of the lease preparation the night before the general election.

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aye, prepare that lease you know. You know why, Mr Speaker? They got wind that they were g