Both Attorney General John Jeremie and PNM chairman Energy Minister Conrad Enill expressed concern about a request by a High Court judge to request a list of all the party's members.
"Of course I have concerns," Jeremie said in response to questions from reporters after yesterday's Senate sitting at the Red House.
He added: "I think that the right result was arrived at today–the list was not disclosed." Jeremie said PNM assistant general secretary Rose Janierre "went into the (witness) box and answered questions from the court. I think that was the proper procedure (and) I agree with the way things turned out." Enill, in his response, to questions on the issue said the requirement for the list never came up as Janierre gave evidence in court instead.
He said as a result he felt there was "equitableness in the discussion and in the way the thing was handled, and I think that was the correct decision."
On the original request for the list, Enill said he felt "that was difficult to understand in the circumstances, (however) we would have complied, but it was a difficult thing to understand ."
Enill insisted the PNM was a private organisation "and people are entitled under the Constitution to have private association."
He said that right should be respected.
Enill stressed the PNM would have complied with the request despite how uncomfortable it would have been.
"The (PNM membership) list has maintained its integrity," Enill added.
