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Dissolve Parliament, call elections now

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Friday, September 21, 2012

The political climate in T&T at the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 was volatile due to the disdain felt by the citizenry as a result of the way the then government was running our country. Namely the issue of Calder Hart was on the tongue of everyone and the alleged corruption and nepotism that was taking place. To satisfy the demands of the masses our then prime minister, Patrick Manning, announced an election almost halfway through his term in office. Democracy was embraced and the people were made to adjudicate on whether or not he and his government should continue to lead us. On May 24 the people chose our first female PM, Kamla Persad-Bissessar to improve the landscape of our country to the world. The members of our government swore to uphold the constitution; they claimed to be honest, transparent and fair as they put country before party and integrity before greed. Thus far some have been fired from government posts and lately the Section 34 fiasco smells of deception and corruption.  

 

 
 
 
Last week parliament convened to repeal this act that was declared law on August 30, because of the leverage it would have given a few in evading possible penalties for their part in the Piarco Airport scandal. This act was sanctioned without the president of the Criminal Bar Association, the President of the Law Association, CJ, DPP, and others being made aware. Many others are convinced that the act in question was passed intentionally.
Our AG and our PM are not giving us any closure on this matter that has created an atmosphere worse than that created by the Calder Hart issue some years ago.
 
 
 
This caused a PNM led march of thousands from the Red House to the President’s House and a signed petition of thousands of signatures. Independent senator Helen Drayton was vocal in apologising and of late Legal Affairs Minister and COP leader Prakash Ramadhar has issued an apology on the matter but the damage is already done and the fatal blow struck to the government’s reputation cannot easily be repealed. A matter as grave as last week’s must yield some sort of penalties to the perpetrator(s) and this should have already been done expeditiously. Letters of resignations or statements of elimination of appointments should have already been produced. Furthermore, the Parliament should be dissolved and the people should be made to decide if they want the present administration to continue to lead.
 
Anderson Alexis
New Grant
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