15 thoughts on “Corruption, Mismanagement and Waste”

1. Time to get some positive action, start jailing all those who were guilty of stealing from the treasury.

2. If by government owing money on transactions in the works during a transitory period means that it constitutes “business as usual” or by accepting the reality of it means it is “wasteful spending” then I am afraid that we as a trusting public must scrutinize and filter the bombardment of “scandulous” illicit government spending. It is either irresponsible reporting or irresponsible government proclamations on a daily basis that is driving the public to believe that our current government it more prosecutorial in its operative approach than one of planned development. One gets the impression that the roles of the the DPP, Commissioner of Police and judiciary are being usurped by every ministry of this new government. Everyone is out to prosecute and all we know is “what the pnm government did” and NOT what they are planning to do. Very soon there will be no time to do the people’s business.

3. All deals after the election was called should be deemed illegal. Because when an election is called the government is saying that they are allowing the people to decide on their future. The PNM is famous for making back room deals, no debate, no discussion. They played political “footsee” with T&T money. In fact all the aforemention should be place into law. NO CONTRACTS after an election is called, just extensions of contract until after the election. The reason for this is when an election is called the governing authorities fall under the temptation of signing contracts for friends, family and the local prostitute. Further in this law if it is not adhered to then legal action must be taken.

4. Excellent suggestion khem, I totally agree. Irrespective of if they have a merits , or are beneficial to us or not, the government is entitled to reneged on every singly treaty ,or contract, that was ever signed or initiated for the past 15 years when your folks were in the political wilderness. What bat cave was this character khem hiding under for the past decades , can any say, and are there many more like him around?
   It is getting to be quite a challenge to still choose to be associated as a Trini ,with these medieval thinkers , ah tell you.

   1. Excellent suggestion khem, I totally agree–Neal. Thanks Neal. I am glad you appreciate my insight.

5. The Minister in charge of this state corporation, Mary King, admitted to a Guardian reporter that she knew nothing about this state of affairs. The question is, why not? Jarlene John, CEO, is either pretending that she is not fully aware or is covering up. Why is she still in charge?
   The PM should take off her dancing shoes and take her entire Cabinet on a training retreat.The election is over. There should be no more excuses for the frequent public mistakes and utterences being made by Ministers.

6. The Highest Court . Within the Courts of the earth, all this Rhetoric,Bobol, Corruption and Lying can take place. This is the infested state of the natural human Heart.Deprave.
   There is A High Court In The Heavens where no such Infestation can enter. Hope all these individuals know about this? We are permitted once to LIVE after Death is The Judgment.

7. This is just what the doctor ordered folks. Welcome Sam to the discussions, as in this case ,perhaps just another Bible touting, religious nut. If memories serves me right,his namesake in King Samuel was the father of David – ‘a man after God’s own heart,’ who orchestrated the murder of a lowly upstart man ,to steal his wife away.
   Can someone tell this comedian, that since our Black Brothers Cain and Abel, jealous , violent , escapades in the African Garden of Eden , near Kilimanjaro, more folks across the globe have died as a result of unprovable, religious ,ideological dogma, than all the plagues , and natural disasters -including the alleged 40 days floods-known to mankind?
   Just kidding Sam, but seriously , is there some rhyme, or reason for all this daily T&T public displays of past expenditures, and parade of our leadership’s missteps , along with precarious financial state of our country?
   Hey folks , yesterday is dead and gone,and no one cares. If you have evidence , then arrest every crook , bandit , or official that dared to suggest some policy , project , or contract, that help mortgage our children’s future into perpetuity .
   Once this is done, then move on to the business of steering this country forward. Some of these issues threaten’s to make the recently concluded snoozer called the World Cup, look like the most exciting event in the world since manner fell from heaven, eh Sam?
   Speaking of which , what a travesty it is indeed , to hold a World Cup in a country where half the population is on under the poverty line, a quarter is dying from Aids ,and a multitude of post Apartheid related , social problems ,yet 6 billion was spent in that spectacle, and no one is the wiser , or cares about Bantu unrepresented folks.
   Good job Uncle Jack , and your FIFA PR team did an excellent job, as usual.Now for the T&T four year political showdown, and please remember to ,band your belly, for tough choices ahead.

8. Do not try to intimidate me here you ranting Fool-!!!!! looks like you people have this intense Hatred for the Bible. Who you calling Nut, and Comedian, thou sounds like a LOW Life as far as I am concerned.Have you really studied the Bible?
   Get your Priorities right, Samuel was not the Father of King David, Jesse if you please. Just as the entire world was recently caught up in a Game (WORLD CUP), so everybody is playing games in this LIFE.
   When David committed this Crime, look and you would see how this issue were addressed by Nathan. as from God. The garden of Eden were never identified as to where it’s location were.
   Look at the Scripture as to what is the unifying flow of thought that is found there. Then you might be able to understand the teaching that it adheres to. The Bible does not condone Evil, neither does it condone the wrong doings of the individuals spoken about in it as examples for us to follow.All the wrong doings of these individuals were addressed as wrong- they were always a call to repentance, Reform, and to Change their ways etc. To the Right Path.
   Example: the wrong of Cain towards his Brother, Jacob towards his Brother Esau,Even with doubting Abraham and Sarah. So to with King David, Solomon, the various Kings of Judah and Israel.The example of Paul in the New Testament, when he was seen as in the right -persecuting the Church in the First Century A.D.
   OK!! If we should leave the Bible out Of the Question, Don’t you think the Solution to all this Corruption on the Face of the earth would always be address with some Human Theory or Concept. All these Laws these Politicians Has been Trying To Curb the Crime Situation With, Does it Work as of Presently? Get real here you- seems more as THE COMEDIAN HERE….

9. So the corruption web is being unravelled. Those who supported the PNM were given truck loads of money for their support. Cost overrun seems to be the favorite. Charge $150 million then keep coming back until everything turns into a Toruba like senario, where millions upon millions are doled out without any kind of proper accounting.

   Let us hope that the criminals who wear blue collar shirts would be brought to justice. The PNM and the criminal element was in bed for a long time. I suppose the blue collar thieves were given “community devleoper” status by the previous administration. One thing I have learned from all of this is that it takes intellectual capital to lead a nation something that no longer exist in the PNM or did not exist for some time.

   While Trinis did not get water, good roads or low cost food, the oligarchy salivated, consumed and devoured with great joy the tax payers money….hmmm I wonder what tribalist Linda have to say to about that….

10. Are you seriously attempting to convince us Khem that all those foreign contracts over the past 15 years , went to only greedy Chinese , Yankees , Canadians, Australians, Europeans,Yankees , and everyone foreign?
    If so, how then did our dedicated ,unmentionable locals-from your neck of the woods- survived, during all that time Uncle Panday was dragging the party down the gutter ,until same was miraculously rescued by Madam Kamla, and her astute Deputy PM , Mr. Jack Warner?
    Well,what can we say Khem,but continue guys to lick your chops, and enjoy the short moment in the sun as it were, for one thing you can be assured as long as we remain a democracy- It is that ‘this too shall pass,’ as that Blacksungod who is in heaven and earth ,never sleeps, my friend. I stand corrected.

    1. Are you seriously attempting to convince us Khem that all those foreign contracts over the past 15 years , went to only greedy Chinese , Yankees , Canadians, Australians, Europeans,Yankees , and everyone foreign?
       -Neal.
       I don’t think I mention anything foreign in my blog brother. And all it seems people like you could do is mention Panday name. Panday, Panday, Panday…. It is like a recording in your psychotic mind, so brain-washed are you by PNM propaganda. Under the PNM there has been over $4 billion alone in project extensions (wasted money). It is time you get your brain off the PNM valium and see the world for what it is….Neal…

11. Can’t help it khem as your bunch’s window of opportunity to equally squander , mismanage ,and loot is ‘mas o menos,’ 3 to 4 years ,before many have to dust off their unemployment resumes my friend- due in great measure because the people that matter , are by then so fed up of empty rhetorics ,and unfulfilled -chiefly foreign-cut and past ,pie in the sky promises .
    Let me for once give credit this time ,to your unmentionable, political dinosaur, who prophetically claimed that voters might be resorting to exchange , as opposed to expected change.
    It is you Khem who is the misguided fool for thinking that the woes of this country can only be linked to Africans , because a few so happened to head a political party referred to as the PNM.
    Yes ,I know , since you were running around as 7 year old Erin bare feet , and short pants kid ,you too were indoctrinated by the typical revisionist, and conniving power mongrels , into believing ,that Errol Mahabir , and Kamaluden Mohammed ,were only token PNM players , that were mainly in place to help keep a particular segment of the population subjugated ,yes?
    Let me explain why you have to get used to hearing Panday’s name forever,you tribal apologist. He was the leader of a political party , whose actions ,or inactions ,allowed the PNM to thrive , unchallenged ,for too long- hence their eventual resort to arrogance , acts of possible political malfeasance,and recent downfall.
    Whenever any serious historians are prepared to analyze as to why – contrary to some opinions-the majority of our Indo,and Afro Trini brothers and sister , are languishing below the poverty line, then they should look no further, as the overwhelming evidence is there to show , where he has deliberately ,and in not too subtle fashions ,contributed to that state.

    http://www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/forum/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/857

    Fortunately the people he claime to represent,recognized what more honest folks like Chedi Jr. did , come last January 24th 2010, and the rest we shall say is history.
    Once more , I admonish you as one of the leading party mouthpiece on this board, to ease the feet off the euphoric throttle, as the script is yet to be written with respect to the social and political ongoing play , that transpired two months ago.
    I stand corrected.

    1. It is you Khem who is the misguided fool for thinking that the woes of this country can only be linked to Africans , because a few so happened to head a political party referred to as the PNM.
       __Neal
       Again you come with some tribal garbage as though I have some anti-African ideology. Did I ever mention any tribal names in my blog???? You are the one who invoke Panday’s name at every instance. That is the psychosis that seems to affect tribals, there is that lack of clarity in thinking. The feeling that somehow everyone hate them. It is a wrong way to live life.

12. In any nation with an equal divide of the politics by races it goes to say, when the nation is governed by either side, for a period of time the particular race in power must take full responsibility for corruption which occured during their period of reign.
    Note that under Mr Manning’s rule almost all heads of ministries within central government and offices of municipal utilities were held by people of African descent
    The few important persons of the Indian race merely played a subsidary role in government with little authority to be involved in the large scale of corruption now coming to light.

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