Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Robin Levy yesterday declared the board's commitment to embattled acting managing director Bindley Sangster.

"The board of directors of the JUTC stands in support of Mr Bindley Sangster. We have reviewed what the contractor general identified as breaches that have been committed (and) we believe that he has done nothing terribly wrong," Levy told journalists yesterday during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St Andrew.

He further said that he believed Sangster was working in the best interest of the state-run bus company.

"We also do believe that he will be vindicated," he added.

Meanwhile, Transport Minister Mike Henry said that, despite the board's commitment to Sangster, he has acceded only to him staying as acting managing director until December 31.

This, he said, would serve as a transitory period for the company's board.

Henry further said he would do nothing to stand in the way of the investigation.

On Wednesday Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn announced that she had asked the police to probe allegations of corruption and criminality. Llewellyn took the decision after examining a report submitted by Contractor General Greg Christie.

The DPP named Sangster, media practitioner Susan Simes and her company Simber Productions Ltd, as persons of interest who should be the target of investigations by the police.