Yesterday the 26th May, 2020, the Government rolled out more strict traffic measures, Minister Sinanan saying on the morning TV shows that the plan is to bring T&T into line with developed nation status.
I wish to say most strongly to all politicians, “Be careful what you wish for.” I escaped a First World nation (England) forty years ago, fell in love with T&T and settled happily here ever since. So- called ‘Developed Nation Status’ is nothing to aspire to.
Who has had the highest COVID-19 death rates despite their vastly superior resources? Who has gotten into most wars in living memory? (T&T only got into armed conflict to help - you guessed it - a developed nation.) I could go on. Draconian taxation, efficient, over-zealous police, well-organised state control in general have regimented the population of such countries into quivering submission. Local politicians really don’t understand their own country.
Aspire to a better T&T yes, but the way you are going about it will destroy its remarkable free spirit.
Ron White
St. Augustine
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