Energy Minister also responded to criticisms from the Opposition that Eugine Tiah should not have been the Energy Chamber's representative on the scrapped investigative committee, because when during the E-Teck matter before the Appeal Court a few years ago, the Minister was then one of the lawyers representing the appellants, including Mr Tiah.

The Minister said that in the past, he represented many clients as a lawyer, including the President General of the Oilfields Workers Trade Union.

Juhel Browne reports.