It is bewildering to hear the Attorney General, who is supposed to be a power separated from the executive and legislature but in fact a member of the politics of the government, come out to attempt to clear his name. After over a year of formally asking for the Commissioner of Police and the Integrity Commission to investigate e-mailgate we are now "rewarded" with a response not from them but from one of the people that may be involved, trying to personally bring a response from Google.
This is at best a joke, and as our grandparents taught us, who laugh last laugh the best. The AG stated recently that he sent a personal request to Google to validate the e-mails. Really, Mr AG? Have you forgotten that the rum and roti politics days are over and that the population is now much more educated and pay closer attention to their leaders and to details.
It would be advisable that the AG visits some bars and sidewalks to hear the level of intelligent discourse taking place among the average citizens. I was amazed the other day to pass by an event in the First Capital park and overhear the level of discourse that MP Terrance Deyalsingh and two men who appeared to be residents were engaged in concerning the Constitution Amendment Bill. I must say the Parliament Channel and the newspapers keep the population well informed.
So on that note AG, we as citizens would prefer as requested to have the Commissioner of Police and the Integrity Commission address us on this e-mailgate matter as this is the responsible thing to do. If there be nothing to hide then let the process take its course as we have the highest respect for the office of Attorney General.
Ronald Huggins
St Joseph