Yet another of the academic qualifications listed on Dr Hafizool Mohammed's curriculum vitae (CV) appears to be questionable.He listed a master of science (MSc) in military science from the US Army Staff and Command College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In response to a query by T&T Guardian seeking confirmation of Mohammed's MSc, transcript clerk Lynn Poss said yesterday Mohammed did not do such a degree at the college.
"He did not do an MSc. He just took the regular course. He pursued the command and general staff officer course. That is not an MSc."He graduated in 1993. He only got a diploma. He did not receive an MSc. I have no other information showing otherwise," Poss said.
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said last week he had verified the information provided in the copy of Mohammed's CV that was sent to him.
In an interview with the T&T Guardian last week, Ramlogan said Mohammed, a member of the commission of enquiry into the 1990 coup, was hired because of his military background.Ramlogan did not respond to text messages or phone calls yesterday.Despite not having an MSc in military science, Mohammed also said in his CV he had lectured as an assistant professor of military science at the University of Michigan, where he also recruited 35,000 new students annually.
He also said he held an MA in national security studies from the American Military University in 2011 and was a distinguished graduate.However, associate registrar Yvette Porter said last week Mohammed's name was not listed in the university's database.Contacted again yesterday, Porter said: "We are having the same issue confirming the information," before she transferred the call to her manager.
Identifying herself as Diana, the manager asked: "Did you contact Mr Mohammed for a copy of his transcript? I would think if he graduated from my university he will have a copy of his transcript that will prove what he saying."If a student was a graduate, it will show what he did. The name given to us, we cannot find. I am telling you, like what Ms Porter told you, we go by what is in our database. Maybe he gave different initials, I do not know."
Contacted yesterday, the US Embassy said it could not deny or confirm if investigations were ongoing into the matter.Government is expected to make a decision this week on Mohammed's status as a commissioner.