Government · Developing · 1 min read · Published 1 Nov 2026 ·
Express Reports PURE Deputy Director’s Dismissal
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
The Sunday Express reports that the Works and Infrastructure Ministry dismissed PURE deputy programme director Hayden Phillip. Its accounts include Phillip’s response and former minister Rohan Sinanan’s comments; the reported employment decision is not a criminal finding.
Related public figures: Hayden Phillip · Rohan Sinanan
The Full Story
The Sunday Express reports that the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure dismissed Hayden Phillip, deputy programme director of the Programme for Upgrading Roads Efficiency (PURE), in a termination letter dated 25 September 2026. The newspaper says it reviewed the letter; Luk It Hyah has not obtained the original.
Sources: Sunday Express, 1 Nov ↗
In its 1 November report, the newspaper quotes Phillip as saying he had “no comment whatsoever” when asked about the letter and its allegations. In a separate account, former works and transport minister Rohan Sinanan said no concerns about wrongdoing by Phillip had been brought to his attention during his tenure.
Sources: Sunday Express, 1 Nov ↗ · Sunday Express, 1 Nov — Sinanan response ↗
The reported dismissal is an employment decision, not a conviction. The underlying allegations have not been independently established here; Sinanan’s account does not determine whether they are true. No charge or finding of criminal guilt is established by these reports.
Sources: Sunday Express, 1 Nov ↗ · Sunday Express, 1 Nov — Sinanan response ↗
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