Comments on: PM Announces Cabinet Resuffle

By: ago

ago — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:16:29 +0000

Trini patriot,
I guess you think wrongs are righted by having an indian and a african minister of diversity. Well, we can do that with every ministry, because fairness is the ideal here. From your reasoning in every ministry fairness would be an issues, you can say. Now, a lot of people are suddenly now saying that Eric Williams administration was a racist one and that now is the time to do just what he did with this government. I dont see how the true facts slip people. Eric Wiliams was prime minister at a time when Indians were not prepeared to be associated with blacks on any political level. They were suspicious of African leadership and quite frankly preffered Britis rule. Kamaluddin Muhammad,as indian but muslim, and realizing the ethnic tension between him and Hindus, was willing to form a strategic alliance for the welfare of Muslims in Trinidad. Eric Williams approval of the credo”may every creed and race find an equaL place” attest to his sensitivity of racial differences in T&T at the time. Indians develpoed in the areas in Trinidad that was advantageous and naturally attainble through their ownership of land. They eventually prevailed in medicine and commerce. Africans on the other hand developed in the areas naturally attainable to them, politics. All it took was the will and the ability to pontificate. Men crawled out of hovels and landless, stood on street corners and ranted about wages and people’s rights and became political stalwarts. Indians still uncertain, quietly plodded on to become what they are today. Blacks thrived in law enforcement and government and indians in professions and business. Today we are somewhat rewriting the facts. We hear of charges of racism on Dr Eric Wiliams. A man whose peers were essentially blak hungry men willing to take the plunge in a newly independent nation and had no illusions that the British were coming back nor wanted them back.Today, the African population’s stronghold is government employment basically civil service, the indians again, private sector. When indians now start raving and ranting about immediate equal representation in the civil service they are better be prepared to equally employ Africans in their private businesses to absorb the displacement. It is well undrstood that due to historical upheavals Africans do not have strong business structure almost anywhere, whether one wants to recognize that or not. So the question must be asked by those who are clamouring for immediate and full representation in these traditional employment providing areas for Africans, what is the African to do? How is he to survive? If you cannot answer that question with a fair amount of human concern, that is, if you dont give a damn about that, then you are setting the stage for massive revolt. And every one is going to lose. Everyone. Equality must be served but history must be observed to methodically bring equality not only in public sector, but to allow Africans through banking and finance to equalize business ambitions so fairness could be reflected in every segment of Trinidad’s society. Afterall, Indians control banking and finance, and I am sure they feel pretty secure about their place in Trinidad’s society because of it. And unless they are deciding to through violence and force keep all that they have and worked hard for, and yet still demand their half of what the Africans on their own initiative wrestled out of the hands of the British(hard work is hard work)we are destined to become another third world nation of coup and counter coups. And Africans are good at coup de etat, Indians? not much history of it. Can Trinidad be more violent than it is now? Yes. Or are the indians willing to give up something equal for that which they are asking?

By: Curtis

Curtis — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:26:51 +0000

I would like to retract all of the negative statements that I have made about Jack Warner. He has vision and a goal. He has seen what many are unwilling to accept as reality. Yes, Jack Warner knows the probable future of TNT.

Yes there should be investment into Sugar, Technology, and Tourism. How can a Tourism Minister sell TNT with all of the crime? Yes there is crime in other countries, but the majority of the tourist that we want to visit are not from crime riddin communities in their nations so why would they visit? Technology is key because TNT needs to be on par with the rest of the world, but I am not sure that trying to compete with either Singapore, or India is the right direction for this nation. There definately is too many imports into this nation including mass media.
Plain and simple, there is alot of things that TNT can mimic, but in the end, TNT has to create it’s own for all people of TNT. Whats best for TNT is not to be like these other places, but to be the best TNT that it can be.
Jack Warner is going to sift through the rift raft and deal with anyone and everyone who could harm the nations best intrest as perscribed by the PM. When the dust clears and TNT still has a problem with Crime and national security, it will be the P.M. placing Blame on Jack for her failure.

By: Real Trini

Real Trini — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:44:37 +0000

Although I respect your opinion it is clear that you do not live here. Our economy has been in stagnation for almost three years, and this government has no clue as to getting it going again and yet people like yourself praise them for doing nothing. You don’t hire a repairman to fix a problem then reward him and you’re are still left with the problem, now do you. I believe partisanship must be cast out of any analysis where it involves the running of our country, remember future generations would be adversely affected including all our children. Two years has past nothing tangible has been done and this government is clueless, and ignorant when it comes to handling the affairs of this great nation, now we must accept an annual “musical chairs” game with those handling our business and expect for the best….I pray that this is not the change I voted for….

By: SWORDFISH

SWORDFISH — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 03:49:32 +0000

Congratulations.The industrialised countries of the world continue to “wrestle” with austerity measures.These are difficult,and uncertain times in human history.The Hon.Kamla Persad-Bissessar has my admiration for her decision to “shuffle” her cabinet.Also,her mention of the word “listen”.A great leader must listen to their colleagues as well as their enemies.It (listen) requires considerable effort and practice to accomplish.Former US President Bill Clinton reminded the world:”to solve problems you must speak to your enemies”.She becomes a fantastic leader because of the performance of the members of her administration.

Bon chance,and God bless!!!!