(1) (a) What was the rationale for cancelling the recently-awarded contracts with security companies to safeguard Metrorail’s commuters, (b) what are the names of the companies which have replaced the companies referred to above, (c) what impact has the change in the contract had on the number of persons deployed as security guards on trains, (d) what criteria were used to appoint the people to guard the safety of commuters on Metrorail’s trains and (e) what was the minimum level of training and experience required for deployment on these trains; (2) whether any recruitment process was conducted to select the new security personnel; if not, why not; if so, (a) what process and (b) how were the posts advertised; (3) whether the contractual change resulted in Metrorail spending less money on the deployment of security guards on trains; if not, why not; if so, how much money did Metrorail save in the process; (4) whether his department has been informed of any criminal or misdemeanour charges which have been laid against Metrorail’s new recruits and which relate to Metrorail; if so, what is the position in this regard?