The Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) believes the Government is attempting to use agencies such as the recently-established LandmarkTT Properties Ltd to repay party financiers using taxpayers’ money.Malabar/Mausica MP Dominic Romain raised a question yesterday at a news conference at the Office of the Opposition Leader, Port of Spain.He said there was a need to monitor procurement under the Government, asking if some large State projects including for public housing were to be used to pay those who would have funded the United National Congress’ (UNC) 2025 general election campaign.Romain noted the probe by the Office of Procurement Regulation (OPR) into LandmarkTT Properties Ltd’s handling of the procurement process for the $100 million Allamby Residential Development project in Corinth, San Fernando.LandmarkTT was incorporated in 2026, to serve as a special-purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs, facilitate a new public-private partnership (PPP) model for unsubsidised, high-quality housing.Romain said there were irregularities in the RFP process, including changes which appeared to disadvantage some contractors.He recalled that some contractors who were not successful in their bids have questioned a lack of detail in the proposal for the project, as well as the $100 million cost estimate.Romain said the website for LandmarkTT was still under construction; however, based on information that can be accessed about the new State enterprise, its mandate is focused on luxury housing.He said the company appeared to be inviting potential clients to join a “priority list”.Romain said Land and Legal Affairs Minister Saddam Hosein has avoided media questions on the matter.He further contended that the Government was taking State lands and giving it to private developers for luxury housing.Romain said a similar situation was seen under a previous UNC government in the case of the Victoria Keys development in Diego Martin, for which the qualifying criteria was expanded, including higher monthly income—allowing friends and financiers to benefit.Romain called on the country to be vigilant about the handling of national assets under the UNC and scrutinise its procurement processes.On April 20, the OPR wrote to LandmarkTT over complaints that the State enterprise used selective tendering process instead of open bidding, potentially breaching the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act.The regulator said it had been informed that LandmarkTT “applied a selective tendering process, contra the objects” of the act in relation to the Allamby Residential Development.The OPR stated that given the reported $100 million value of the contract, “the risk of negative financial and economic impact is elevated, particularly in high risk/high value procurement proceedings, where value for money is not realised”.Romain said the Government was seeking to deceive the country and questioned the process used to hire a number of LandmarkTT personnel.Diego Martin West MP Hans des Vignes in the meantime warned against the recurrence of another LifeSport debacle, as he questioned a decline in the State’s sponsorship of sports, culture and youth activities.