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Franklin Khan: A thousand armies of the PNM empire will descend upon you. Our arrows will blot out the sun!
Raymond Tim Kee: Then we will fight in the shade.
(Courtesy 300)
Well, Mr Live Wire paraphrased slightly but it appears to be time for a royal battle.
Four days later than he promised, Port of Spain mayor Raymond Tim Kee has finally called a special meeting with all aldermen and councillors at the Port of Spain City Hall for 3 pm this evening.
No agenda was provided or even the slightest hint offered for the purpose of their get-together. But Mr Live Wire suspects that the aldermen and councillors will be asked to consider an unusual case of loitering by none other than the Mayor himself.
Tim Kee publicly promised to resign his post on Saturday afternoon, after a furious backlash to reckless comments made in the wake of the murder of Japanese pannist Asami Nagakiya.
But he never issued any notice to that effect to his colleagues at City Hall and then attempted to deceive the media about Monday’s agenda there, as revealed by Wired868 yesterday.
It was like playing hide and seek with a child who stands in clear view but closes his eyes.
Port of Spain mayor Raymond Tim Kee (right) and former COP MP Anil Roberts at the FIFA World Cup trophy tour in 2013.
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Really?! You know we can see you, right Ray?
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and, more emphatically, PNM chairman Frankin Khan have since whittled away wriggle room for the Mayor by insisting that he keeps his vow.
Two stories about Tim Kee might help provide insight in what happens next.
When Louis Lee Sing was appointed Port of Spain mayor in August 2010, Rowley, according to multiple well-placed sources, offered Tim Kee the position of deputy mayor. He refused it.
“He wanted to be mayor,” the source told Wired868, on condition of anonymity. “He said it was all or nothing.”
Tim Kee eventually got his wish, three years later. He is a man who distinguishes himself by his appetite for titles but not the work that comes with them.
Last October, Tim Kee, despite a controversial and utterly unremarkable term as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president, faced the polls in an effort at re-election.
After the first round of voting, he trailed contender David John-Williams. And, without waiting for the second ballot or to congratulate his eventual successor, Tim Kee got up, walked out of the room and never returned.
He did not even stay to support his own slate of vice-presidential candidates, Colin Murray, Keston Nancoo and Kamau Bandele, which faced the ballot next. When the Trinidad Guardian called for a quote the following day, rather than wish John-Williams well, he described the new TTFA president’s success as a “misnomer.”
In short, Tim Kee does not do classy exits.
He did not summon the gang to City Hall for farewell hugs and a parting bottle of wine. It’s not for nothing that the Mayor probably has Denyse Plummer’s “Nah Leaving” on repeat in his iTunes these days.
Any questions?
(Courtesy Wired868)
An insurance salesman by profession, Tim Kee—who was seen as more liability than asset long before his outrageous comments on Nagakiya’s passing—now has the hardest sell of his career.
He must convince his aldermen and councillors that there is something in it for them to give the middle finger to their political leader, chairman and a large cross-section of the local public.
In the same way that his former special advisor, Jack Warner, once got the constituents of Chaguanas West to turn their backs on Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s UNC.
But, in more ways than one, Tim Kee was always a cheap version of the enigmatic yet supremely flawed Warner, which is why Rowley’s judgment in selecting him in the first place remains questionable.
Warner, mind you, actually did resign when he said he would. And, as Joanne Charles might point out, when you have less credibility than a man that fleeced Haitian earthquake victims, you really are lower than a midget in a pothole.
Former ILP political leader and FIFA vice president Jack Warner shares the wealth.
(Copyright Diego Urdanete/AFP 2015)
Editor’s Note: Mr Live Wire has recreated two possible scenarios for this evening’s Port of Spain City Hall meeting with some help from professional actors, Leonardo Di Caprio and Denzel Washington. Tell us which actor nailed it!
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He ent gone yet!!!
So he gone gone now for sure?
I saw the flyer from the Mayor’s Carnival Cruise ….. cannot stop laffing…..
So glad he saw reason and finally resigned.
Our local women still getting killed beaten and rape who protesting for them if u ent a foreigners with straight hair light skin u ent worth nothing
Well according to the mayor, these things happen because of the way they carry about themselves. They look for that!
Even Newsday eh trust this story.
Deputy mayor Keron Valentine set to be appointed as new Port of Spain mayor, after Raymond Tim Kee finally resigns in emergency meeting this evening.
So which speech are we likely to have in City Hall? Wolf of Wall Street? Or Training Day?
He seems more like a Leo than a Denzel to me…
Lol. I wonder if he can keep his audience as captive as Leo did. I have my doubts. 🙂
I do too, but then again, it may depend on the audience. Yesterday’s crowd would be riveted.
Burd I can’t be hypocrite and criticize you when my party in power so while I will not commit to a position I appreciate your humour and honesty on the issue…I still wish this young lady’s family my personal condolences
The beauty in life is different opinions Paul. Don’t worry, I can take the criticism. 😉
Nah none necessary
It’s all too horrible to really laugh at but you did get me LL. Hopefully it’s all part of a bigger social evolution.
What Raymond Tim Kee REALLY said in today’s interview: media misleads public again on Mayor’s third non-resignation
http://wired868.com/2016/02/16/media-misleads-public-again-on-tim-kee-live-wire-demands-their-resignation/
*sips tea*
Lord. And you know people on other posts saying they hope the police will find the killers now that the Tim Kee business is over. Sigh…people actually think the police waiting to see what happening in Tim Kee land. I starting to think Trinidadians getting “dotisher” by the minute!
Yup. Looking forward!
Okay. I have listened to the actual clip and Raymond Tim Kee did NOT say he resigned. He said he intends to resign at emergency meeting this afternoon.
So media reports saying he has resigned seems to be… Well I don’t know what to say. Ardene C. Sardine, can you put the audio clip here please?
Ardene, that clip proves that I’m right. He can resign now if he chooses. But I will tell you what happens in the meeting this evening.
Lasana, yuh hit the nail on the head : “He must convince his aldermen and councillors that there is something in it for them to give the middle finger to their political leader, chairman and a large cross-section of the local public.
In the same way that his former special advisor, Jack Warner, once got the constituents of Chaguanas West to turn their backs on Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s UNC.”
Think about the statement again Mel Lissa: “Embattled Mayor of Port of Spain, RAYMOND TIM KEE, has resigned as Mayor and an Alderman from the Port of Spain City Corporation.
In an exclusive interview on SKY 99.5 FM, Mr. Tim Kee revealed that he did not resign on Monday, because he wanted the opportunity to say a fond farewell to his friends and colleagues at the Corporation.
More details to follow…..”
Where is the suggestion of proof there? Where is even word that the media saw documentation on proper letterhead?
They are just asking you to take their word for it. Be skeptical when anyone asks for blind faith. Including the media. Who is the reporter he spoke to that is so dependable?
Best to wait for something more concrete than that.
All the different media outlets has their own version of this resignation.
It’s still being reported as we speak
Okay, I just listened to clip and Tim Kee himself said he has NOT resigned. He only promised to do so at emergency meeting later.
Someone said that to me earlier today though..long before the news put out the statement.
Tim Kee is obviously a symptom of a much larger problem, as evidenced by the comments from the Mayor of Point Fortin, and the support he’s received from his colleagues, especially Farai Masaisai. To think this is the mindset of the people running this city and country!
Mel, Raymond Tim Kee told 99.5 FM at just after lunch that he has not resigned. He said he intends to resign. But he has not done so.
By the end of the day.
https://m.soundcloud.com/sky995fm/16feb2016tim-kee-resigns?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook
He will resign. There is no turning back after the PL flip flopped and said his remarks were distasteful and that his original decision to resign was correct. If he still tries to hide behind the council then they will be showing the political leader and chairman of the Party their middle finger .
Point. Given the history and all. So much for credibility eh. Sigh.
Now ah have to go get meh real news from i955…. oh well..
Hahaha
It is possible Ardene. And it is possible that the CEO simply didn’t bother to forward the news to the members that they already called to an emergency meeting this evening.
But is it likely? Why go through the trouble of informing the media and NOT your councillors and aldermen?
And why should the media take the chance without a document or something legit?
It is possible Ardene. And it is possible that the CEO simply didn’t bother to forward the news to the members that they already called to an emergency meeting this evening.
But is it likely? Why go through the trouble of informing the media and NOT your councillors and aldermen?
And why should the media take the chance without a document or something legit?
shucks…. ah guess the video of the badman crab from john john wasnt true either? The internet is a lie!!….
Eh.Eh.
Eh.Eh.
Lol. And Guardian said on Monday that the council was locked in a debate on Tim Kee’s position. That wasn’t true either.
It’s possible he submitted his resignation to the CEO.
It’s possible he submitted his resignation to the CEO.
If he hopes to canvass support from the councillors and aldermen, he can tell the press that he resigned and beg them to stand by him.
If they don’t support him, he can claimed he had already resigned.
If they back him, he can say that they convinced him to stay on.
The media should wait for facts before publishing.
Good God
Yes, very true, but, what you’re missing is the media makes money off of sensationalism. So they had to make the story juicy.
Perhaps. I’m trying to give them the benefit of the doubt and say it was amateurish, lazy, poor journalism and not blatantly dishonest journalism.
Well when a large number of media houses make the same mistake, on the same story, I would say “amateurish” is a far stretch at giving the benefit of the doubt. If you have Netflix take a look at the movie, “The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.” Though this case doesn’t come anywhere close to that one, it’s teetering on the edge. I think it should be mandatory for media houses to make that movie mandatory viewing for it’s employees
soooo… 961 is not a reputable news source? …. Dem say dey buss de mark officially on Tim Kee resignation….
Lol. And Guardian said on Monday that the council was locked in a debate on Tim Kee’s position. That wasn’t true either.
shucks…. ah guess the video of the badman crab from john john wasnt true either? The internet is a lie!!….
Lasana yuh right yuh know. I hope they have a recording of him saying so too because he [and others] does come back and say ‘he never said that’
Ok. Just to confirm, the members of City Corporation have NOT been informed officially about any resignation from Raymond Tim Kee.
So, unless his resignation is a private matter between Tim Kee, the CEO and the entire media but not his actually councillors and aldermen, then I suggest caution on those news reports.
Nope
‘He must convince his aldermen and councillors that there is something in it for them to give the middle finger to their political leader, chairman and a large cross-section of the local public.’…that’s it right there, he is actually defying his Political Leadership, that’s how far this has come … wow …
It like a damn see saw now!!!
So unless the media produces proof from the CEO, then tread cautiously.
He may not have a choice now eh 🙂
I wonder if that was a deliberate effort by the Press? lol
don’t put anything past them…lol
Well yes
Okay. I can confirm that there has been NO confirmation of his resignation. And this is from people who ought to know.
lol i see the reason for that status update for media personnel…
Bess I get some motion sickness pills yes
Lol
Good grief!!!!
We will know soon. But we have been down this road before. I prefer to err on the side of caution and wait for his resignation to be confirmed.
Nicole and Mel, if he resigned to the CEO and there is an emergency meeting for this evening called by the CEO, I would expect that his resignation would be conveyed if even by a text message.
His resignation is not official yet as far as I know.
So the news didn’t get it right?
Oh well
That cover photo makes him look like such a narcissist that he might actually not think either Leo or Denzel good enough to play him. Lol.
Now on the the MP for POS South
Lol! Get cracking then
I thought he finally resigned ?.
I thought so too, Lasana. Is it that it hasn’t happened yet?
I read he announced the resignation on Skyy, but knowing him, it might be safest to wait until everything is in writing and signed.
Lasana Liburd Im hearing he did not get grassroots support etc
wait…he hasn’t actually resigned yet?!
Reports are saying that he has
Mel, I just saw your comment about his impending resignation. (Again!)… Maybe he will leave. Maybe not. But he hasn’t communicated any desire to leave to his councillors and aldermen up to now.
So he could still be trying to stall for time while he gauges them to see if they will support him.
He was saying goodbye yesterday Las. All he had to do was hand in his letter to the CEO…not the Council.
Lasana that was CnC3 news
In fact all News stations are reporting it now..C News, 96.1 and others
But if he handed it to the CEO, the councillors would have been informed.
I don’t know..I’m just reporting what is in my News feed
Yes. I understand Mel.