THE EDITOR: So, the reactionaries have only recently ‘discovered’ that scores of youths are leaving Trinidad to fight with ISIL. Predictably, they react by talking about blocking their re-entry, jailing them, etc. In other words, pretty much the same punitive measures they insist on applying to gang violence and school bullying.
THE EDITOR: As the United States and the rest of the world said farewell to “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, I kept wondering how many libraries and schools across the country bothered to put up displays to educate our very young people who was this giant of a personality.
By Julien Neaves June 12, 2016 – newsday.co.tt On Friday, EXECUTIVE director of the Coalition Advocating for Inclusion of Sexual Orientation (CAISO), Colin Robinson, said the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the Maurice Tomlinson case allows homosexuals free movement in Caricom is “good news”, but it also leaves them as “unapprehended … Continue reading CAISO head: CCJ ruling good for gays
By Raffique Shah June 06, 2016 When constitutionally-independent institutions in the country seem to be collapsing, when holders of the highest offices seem confused about their roles and perplexed about their powers, and when the law publicly proves to be the proverbial ass, then, Trinidad & Tobago, we have a problem…a very serious problem.
By Raffique Shah June 01, 2016 It is amazing, though not surprising, how easily our people can be distracted from the important issues that we face as a nation, currently galloping crime and an economy in crisis. Last week, everyone, from captain to crook, was consumed in debate over a rather stupid statement that Harrypersad … Continue reading Sex and the geriatric preachers
By Laurel V Williams Tuesday, May 31 2016 – newsday.co.tt “Go to hell!”. That was the “message” Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) Satnarayan ‘Sat’ Maharaj sent publicly for Roman Catholic Archbishop Joseph Harris in light of the controversial debate on child marriage and the law. “Mr Archbishop and all you other … Continue reading Go to hell Mr Archbishop, says Sat
By Raffique Shah May 22, 2016 Really, it does not bother me that the Strategic Service Agency (SSA), or any other State intelligence agency, from the AIA to the ZIA, might want to peep through my back door, monitor what I am writing now, check my email before I do, or listen in on my … Continue reading Gap between intelligence and action
By Raffique Shah May 18, 2016 So what if Donald Trump wins the race for presidency of the United States next November? He won’t be the first fool to occupy the highest office in the most powerful country on earth. Nor will he be the stupidest president ever. Bear in mind that if he does … Continue reading Maybe America deserves Trump
By Raffique Shah May 10, 2016 Archbishop Joseph Harris’s initiative to petition Government to free from prison petty offenders who have remained on remand for an inordinately long time is laudable and deserving of support. However, if it’s accepted and implemented in its current form, it would deal an unjust blow to many more accused … Continue reading Call for reformation
Newsday Editorial Thursday, May 5 2016 – newsday.co.tt IT WAS a bright cold day in May, and the clocks were striking 13. This opening line is a paraphrase of the famous opening line of George Orwell’s novel 1984. It’s fitting, we feel, given what took place in the Senate on Tuesday. Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, … Continue reading Privacy is our right