As the country approaches nine months under a People's National Movement-led Government which is headed by Dr Keith Rowley, it is now painfully clear that there are no strategic plans in place to deal with the looming economic abyss and the resulting social impact that will occur.
While Dr Rowley flies and Mr Colm Imbert remains as the Finance Minister, we are heading for economic hardship.
What are the plans to bolster confidence in the economy? Currently all items are going up in price. How do you, Prime Minister and Minister of finance, intend to deal with the increasing prices? Is it by taking away more subsidies or levying more taxes?
I would like to take this opportunity to salute one of the best prime ministers this country ever had. Kudos to Mr Basdeo Panday, a prime minister who governed our oil dependant country when the price of oil was $17 a barrel with no new taxes, no removal of subsidies and much progress to boast about. The perception of corruption that beleaguered Mr Panday's administration is slowly being contradicted via acquittals of accused people by the courts.
So Mr Panday, happy belated birthday and now sweet T&T misses your leadership right now.
W Alley,
Curepe