If Marlene McDonald is Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s answer, then what the hell is the question?
On Thursday 1 March, Keithos made a surprise move to steal the spotlight from the “Black Panther” as he announced his endorsement of Marlene III—despite the fact that Marlene I was about as welcomed as food poisoning and Marlene II was so farcical that even he walked out after the opening credits.
So barely a week after the Police eliminated “Christmas”, the Prime Minister indulges his unhealthy and unfathomable craving for a “Big Mac” in the middle of Lent.

Marlene’s new appointment as Minister in the Ministry of Public Administration and Communications brought two things to mind. First, Keithos should really consider seeing new people, if he considers the likes of Marlene and Darryl Smith to be so indispensable. And, two, whatever is Cedric “Godfather Burkie” Burke going to wear?
After weeks of haranguing the Opposition into supporting the Anti-Gang Legislation, Rowley then swears in his only MP who has been publicly linked to an alleged underworld figure.
What is the point of campaigning for ‘hot spot’ residents to “snitch” on gang members when alleged criminals can get politicians to hop and skip faster than most citizens can get a police officer to pick up the phone?
Well, Marlene it is anyway. And, unless Maxie Cuffie is on a steady diet of vibranium herb, it seems inevitable that the POS South MP will eventually inherit the portfolio of the ailing minister.
Are we being too harsh on Keithos?
Mr Live Wire tries to step into some prime ministerial shoes.
Scenario: You are the leader of a developing nation who is struggling to curb violent crime, shake off the stigma of corruption and prove to naysayers that the “Rottweiler” is hotter than the “Black Panther” on any damn day of the week.

(Courtesy Jyoti Communication)
A Cabinet position becomes available and you have three MPs without substantial portfolios. Which of the following three do you hire?:
(a) D’Abadie/O’Meara MP and Retired Brigadier General Ancil Antoine: a hero of the 1990 attempted coup when he led troops into action against Jamaat Al-Muslimeen forces in Port-of-Spain, and a former deputy general of the Inter-American Defense Board;
(b) Laventille East/Morvant MP and businessman Adrian Leonce: a 38-year-old neophyte, born and bred in an oft maligned hotspot, with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering;
(c) Port-of-Spain South MP Marlene McDonald: whom you sacked twice before because of question marks over her integrity and because she showed up at a swearing-in ceremony with an alleged member of the criminal underworld.
Well, duh…
Mr. Live Wire is an avid news reader who translates media reports for persons who can handle the truth. And satire. Unlike Jack Nicholson, he rarely yells.
Luv ur headline !!! But that’s the big question !!!
Steve when TTUTA has Jack Warner as its feature speaker a year or two ago while he was wanted by FBI and on Interpol’s most wanted list…
And a teacher came here fighting to the last about why he was a perfectly appropriate choice…
Well it can be hard to keep a stiff upper lip and carry on at times like that.
i saw someone make a very valid point yesterday about Maxie Cuffie…if he is incapable of carrying out the duties for medical reasons, why is he still the appointed Cabinet Minister?
It is a valid point. I know Maxie from the media and, from a humanitarian standpoint, of course I want him to be taken care of. But it does make you wonder.
This is a country where we have to legislate ethics and morality. Laws need to be changed to ensure at some juncture a by-election has to be triggered and a minister is replaced if he or she is medically or otherwise unable to fulfill their role
All it says is…she has files that cyah buss…
Marlene getting her appointment is no surprise to me politics has a morality of its own ,i was of the opinion Cuffie was on his way back for his job this is why we spent millions on him hmmmmm.
Dem eh studying cuffie no more.. such is d pnm supporter.. marlene dis and marlene dat.. pelt rice in d air for chicken
You almost hit the mark there bro. Marlene and Darryl are both elected MP’s and therefore can vote in the lower house. With Maxie’s return doubtful, those two votes are critical for the PM to maintain a comfortable majority in the lower house. Members have crossed the floor in the past.
man all i could do was laugh when i saw this happen yesterday. is there really such a shortage of qualified persons for this post? Kamla might as well bring back Jack next election since the PM declare people deserve second chances. what really annoys me the most though is why these investigations take so damn long to complete? is anyone even investigating anything at all right now or is just buried under a pile somewhere because no one has the will power to push it forward?
Is best u say ah prayer for the hill in d lady young than hope for accountability
I seh cut out the middlemen and women (the politicians). Just appoint the gangstas and crooks and be done with it. (Being satirical, of course). Both sides are compromised.
Do the PNM “til a dead” posters here get paid or is it out of a perverse love for party?
It’s love of party and race
To the dna
A classic.
Those condoning the actions of the PM were condemning Kamla when she did the same thing . Those condemning the actions of the PM are the same ones that were supporting Kamla when she did the same thing . SIX OF ONE ,HALF DOZEN OF THE OTHER ! .
Really? What is the basis for your comment.?
Foolish talk! I don’t necessarily condone none, so where do I fall. I support none of those weak leaders and will criticize every foolish move they make. The only good politician is a deceased one!
Really Mike Penco ! Is this how mature adults exchange views ? Foolish talk ? Are you a direct descendant of Solomon ? What makes your view intelligent and mine foolish ? There’s a reason why I stay away from these discussions , you just reminded me.
Reynold F. Ollivierre the basis will be the conscience of everyone who reads this and feels that I’m talking about them . So here you are .
Brilliant writing and take on the scandal of the day. Each day our politicians prove to us that there is no morality and integrity in politics; no wonder it’s hard to attract talented persons to the field. At this point I don’t know what’s worse or who have less shame….Keith for offering or Marlene for accepting….smdh
And the lady is quite correct. I disrespect those who earn my disrespect, and she is no different. That’s my prerogative.!
Just can’t fathom this. And all who condone this move just as bad.
I notice Mr Livewire seems to have a lot of pnm supporter input if its Kamla’s fault. My academic training makes me draw some conclusions about the lil problem of objectivity, ie the inability to move beyond ‘PNM till a deddery’ and to think of the real patriotic duty, ie to see beyond race/party affection and really focus on these worrying moves. I mean to say, we will nevah grow up or develop as a nation if we cannot tell the likes of Rowley and the party that the electorate/their supporters are pretty pissed off with these sorts of idiocies that helps to drag T&T further down into the abyss. Yes, KPB and the PP did their share too and were rightly pilloried. I think this issue deserves equal if not more attention than the Black Panther for fairly obvious reasons, surely. Why the lack of noise, Lasana Liburd? Any idea?
Wha!!! yuh read through the comments on this thread?
I believe the relative silence could be for more reasons than people just being PNM til a dead.
I do think that because the Live Wire criticized the PP during the last administration, a lot of people thought it was a PNM site and so we built up a lot of readers with those leanings. Most of the one-eyed followers have long since left the group. Funny I saw someone yesterday declare that he realise long time Live Wire is a UNC supporter and how come we never criticized the last government. Lol.
The other thing might be that people are just getting more disenchanted with politics on the whole and feel more impotent than ever.
After a while, you just start to feel like you’re repeating the same thing all the time.
If there was a general election tomorrow, how many people would vote?
My guess is that most people vote out of fear for the other side now rather than love for their “side”. But that is just speculation of course. Hopefully the political scientists can enlighten us.
Lasana Liburd je comprends. I know you do have to do a tightrope act akin to Blondin crossing Niagara Falls on hi highwire. Kudos.
Lasana do the poll!!! People will respond because it’s you.
And for the UNC hacks leaving, they still here just hiding under rocks
Kala I don’t focus on those naysayers too much. It is a diversion to start talking about the author rather than the story in any case.
Other than that, our opinion section relies on what people choose to write us about.
Lasana Liburd yeah, but make sure you don’t give too much airing to the wingnuts on either side. Some sensible under 40s generation who want to talk about the future and what they can do to correct the idiodiktats from the older fools who foisted this mess pon dem.
It is a tough balancing act. We want to let all sides have a say so we can understand each other. But you hope for sensible stuff and you can’t make it up if you don’t get it. Lol.
Really is a difficult role.
Kala please don’t insult the Gen X peeps or else they will make the system worst for your generation
Lasana Liburd Yep. You do a good job moderating. But I would still try to get the yoots involve. Time to put de old fools out to pasture. Them is like broken record now. We all know the problems. Time to fix them. :-p
Ravi Maharaj oh I thought I did the opposite Ravi. read it again.
Seriously Kala, the only people that can fix this are those in position to fix it.
It seems as if that part will never happen.
Seems as if the PM doesn’t have much support outside of the cabinet and appointed positions to be able to choose someone “better”
hmmm not convinced. same old, same old.
Kala well I too think it’s a load of hors shit
The haters will always keep on hating. ..
Yes but theh say the man coming bacm soon
The PRIME MINISTER of Trinidad &Tobago,Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley,As you walk your road May each moment be blessed with the brightness of his glory the goodness of his love, May you walk in faith and believe all these great gifts from him will shine forth in your life. God bless you and your family.
Aye open yuh eyes n look around….. dunno why u want to bring god in all dis folly.. i for real
I pray that u mau longer be possessed bu psychological issues that have u doing this sad sad ting
Lol; the Pnm fb warriors come out for Mr Liburd…
What did marlene do. It have people who thief billions and roaming free and waiting to get back into government
Name them please
So sorry Anand Mangroo he can’t because fear of being arrested and or litigation. But it is common knowledge, whereas some of us who has worked around them have seen and heard them speak of their exploits.
He apparently is trying to set him up, remember the court judgement recently
the names will come out soon dont worry
You must be talking bout Calder Hart
Some ppl in this country really only see/read and hear what they want to yes ♀️
I wonder if its on her playlist! lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w
Loved that tune eh…
Aye! I real enjoyed watching that video eh! That was one of my favourite songs at the time. And I got to check out all the Bobby Brown haircuts and big chains?. I have Marlene to thank?
Mark Morrison was the American Shabba yes.
Yes the haircut was more Shabba than Bobby ?
He’s Briddish, Lasana. Oh lord I cyah believe I so old. :-p
Lol Kala I had no idea either?. But he real resembled Shabba back in the day?
I have come to think of said Minister as ‘a failed state’.
But why not?? Firstly, she was re-appointed the first time because the accusations made against her was false, the second appointed time I have no concrete evidence as to why Burke showed up after all the constituency she serves he lives there. Thirdly no one have privy to the information that our honorable prime minister has. So I am in favor who don’t like it that’s them. I thought you not guilty until proven so. This is nothing compare to what robbery we got from the previous 5yrs so Marlene go forth and represent and do your job. Until the shoes is on either one of our foot then we can relate. The prime minister doing the best job he can with very little.
Marlene is still under Police investigation and she was the one who told the Media that she invited Burke on the last swearing in.
She lied on herself?
Lasana, May God bless you..
Mr live wire is one of the biggest supporter of the failed unc check his editorials for a while
Sure. Check this one too. And the related stories.
https://wired868.com/2015/06/23/sex-lies-and-audiotape-warner-continues-charge-on-alleged-cougar-in-chief/comment-page-2/
A fixation on Warner does not mean that the rest were not condoned encouraged nor supported
Dianne Joseph https://wired868.com/2015/12/06/kamla-wins-unc-catfight-ex-pm-still-number-one-in-number-two-party/
Ok
https://wired868.com/2015/10/22/who-let-the-scourge-out-unc-goes-full-lmfao/
https://wired868.com/2015/07/31/blunder-after-plunder-kamla-discusses-reshmi-lifesport-and-vikings-in-odd-qa/
https://wired868.com/2015/06/17/disjointed-pm-memory-loss-attributed-to-marijuana/
https://wired868.com/2015/02/02/the-lone-ranger-rides-out-as-pm-shuffles-her-jokers/
Dianne believe me when I say that it would take days for me to post the number of critical pieces there were on the last administration.
Ok accepted
Here’s a man who supports his arguments with hard facts!
He has a choice to support who ever he wants.
Living.in d past… possessed by race.. can only see yellow and red.. or red n yellow.. allyuh sad.. murders.. kidnappings.. economu crashing.. all sectots failing.. u talking bout kanla theif more dan rowley.. solutions needed not blame.. alot of trinis sick in their head…need professional and or spiritual help.. or is it dna
All while a selected few sucking d place dry
Divide and conquer is d only efficient ting in tnt
Someone posted “There are thousands of others out here who would not mind a short-term contract, even if occasionally.”
http://newsday.co.tt/2018/03/01/marlene-mum-at-swearing-in/
Minister in the Ministry of Public Administration and COMMUNICATIONS “…would not be entertaining any questions.”…. this country is the greatest lolololol.
I agree with the greatest part but I doh find it funny. Daiz ting to cry, boy!
That headline tho!
“Who ordered a Big Mac in lent?” #Win
We really scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Twice fired and resurrected once again. Is this all we have to offer?
Tunnel vision leadership! He needs to remove his blinders.
It genuinely concerns me that he keeps returning her with so many question marks over her integrity. One really has to wonder why he feels the need to continually bring her back . Does he realise his own judgement is questioned when he does things like this?
Marlene is Rowley’s personal fire hydrant apparently.
Wait….Marlene is back??
Buckle up!
Dayum ….. WTF….
Can’t wait to see the Burkie memes
My mother always said thing to cry about you laughing
I just got slapped again
At a loss for words smh.
Dr Rowley You are a strong man. They will continue to disrespect. It is part of the DNA. Go brave with the people’s business.Never forget the people of Trinidad &Tobago. One Day is all I would say.
Go brave and mess up the country some more.
Bu 2020 hope wr stll have a country worth redeeming.
My question to you Miss Chloe Paul don’t you realize by now your so call strong man already forget the people of Trinidad and Tobago or is it you are so blinded by your PNM juice you can’t see what going on in the contry. Anyways blame KAMLA is she fault Rowley biggest disgrace in T&T.
Chloe Paul….I agree with you 100%…the disrespect is in the DNA!
Disrespect to women!!!!! WTF who disrespects women more than Rowley?
They are not disrespecting Dr Rowley are disrespecting all african by thier comments
Devica Maharaj-Ramnath 3 Beautiful Brilliant women in his household . daughters and 1 wife. Nuff Class. I respect all leaders in T&T. Trying to control people like you is difficult. Get my drift.Resort to what you know best. DISRESPECT.
MP Marlene MacDonald Economist, Attorney T&T Citizen. Welcome.
Shit is shit! Why you all playing “Victim” when the shoe is on the other foot? Disrespect??? Give me a break. If you want to talk disrespect, you shouldn’t laugh when other Leaders are being disrespected on a daily basis. This action is plain and simple hypocritical.
Chloe Paul, Camille Marshall, Sherwin Quashie I like how you change the old talk to one about respect.
If taking about the gross incompetence of Rowlie and the forty thieves, about the absolute loss of hope by some people in TT that this Govt can get us out of the abyss this present regime has dug us into cause you to think that we are disrespecting all Africans or Rowley’s wife and daughters then something is wrong with your logic.
Or were you just trying to shift the conversation away from this bunch of inept and clueless bunch of ministers called the PNM.
Talk yah talk
Chloe dont have them set of Facking pretender to study to 2010 to 2015 the only thing then in tief is the WIND
Kamla respect women every woman she throw out she cabinet
Ann-marie Charles I guess you love how they tiefing now and banking in Carliafornia.
But then again its your people tiefing so you dont mind. Ent
Let Chloe Paul collect d $500 in peace..
And chloe add criminal and gang member to d list at mcdonalds…. hahaha.. u real sarcastic
Kill dem dead kamla eh do nutten…possessed by race
Damian Freeze $500.00 for what enlighten me.Is that what you are paid to fog up comments with fake profiles.
I really cannot believe that people continue to have faith in this PNM Govt.
Everything they touch end up in corruption and end up being worse off than before. Everything Stop Running Govt is what the PNM is.
The only reason that I can see for their vociferous defence of this incompetent and corrupt regime is race race and race.
Dont you see that when they have nothing more to say in defence of this stupid lying and tiefing leader and his forty thieves they always fallback on accusing people of race race race and accusing people of desrespect.
From a young age all trinis become aware that corruption dominates all aspects of government .. many of us would say around election time that it is down to a choice between the lesser of the 2 the evils.. most of us feel there might not be much that we can do about corruption.. but we always hope that the govt we choose has the heart to be less corrupt than the last and has the ability to do alot more to develop tnt.. to handle economic stability and economic growth..law enforcement ..diversification..and all the other good things that will make us a developed.country….right now alot of people feel like they dont know whats going to happen tommorrow.. everything is failing in a big way ..it is very sad.. the hope for a good life for all in trinidad is dimming quickly…going venezuela like.. scary.. many are trying to run to a foreign place where they can be safe and able to exist and thrive…”those who can afford to run will run, but what about those who cant?” does not feel like a sweet tnt anymore..
chloe and ann-marie.. it is not about yellow or red..if you all cannot agree in some way to this.. it really hurts my heart..
School on recess.
Lasana I honestly cannot believe he’s re-introduced her to Cabinet after all the crap she’s done! It really doesn’t leave a very good taste in many of our mouths and it only proves to make T&T look more pathetic.
It makes us look short of brain capital.
Indeed!!
You going backwards
Poor Thing!
This is madness
This action is really an insult to the nation.
Just like RAMDEEN in the Senate
And Glen chairman of the Siparia Corporation
No more than Kamla as Prime Minister.
Reynold, I think your comment captures perfectly everything that is wrong about T&T politics and political supporters.
Two groups of people in filthy houses arguing that the other person’s house is even more despicable than theirs.
Lasana Liburd that your opinion. I have no problem with. But that does not make you’d correct. Does it?
That’s just my opinion.
mr wire please get of we shoulder our very dusty
Congrats Marlene
He is totally void of creative ideas and bringing her back in good standing would give him that extra boost that he needs. I PITY THE DUDE!
Pity you. He is the Prime Minister and thank God it isn’t YOU.
We should make you pm mister big belly man
Tony. Don’t say it, Do it,Jacko! Quite from London and messing in “wee ting” Why you leave for? If things so “nice” face the music and come back nah!
Reynold, YOU DAMN RIGHT WITH THAT ONE! Thank God nothing lasts forever!
Tony Albert your St. Joseph visa is cancelled.
I’m the mayor of the town
Coming to sort out the programme with the country something isn’t smelling good something has died and rotten the whole place bring back the good old days
Tony Albert stay in freezing London and get snowed in.???
It’s time for some hott sun
Pity yourself Mike Penco.
Mr Mike Penco look at yourself pls before mentioning messing in we ting the only mess I see and smell is the shit your talking lol go buy Mr Reynold F. Ollivierre a gin and tonic pls
Tony, a mayor exposes himself to the people of his town. He has nothing to fear, is not hiding from the law or involved in clandestine or illicit activities and is proud of who he is, therefore there is no need for him to hide his identity behind the image of some dead American Indian, however, you do qualify as the town’s jocker. At present, you owe your allegiance and respect to Theresa May your prime minister, so I’m dismayed that a person like you, who left our shores to migrate to London, because of hard economic times, can be so “nosey” to now interfere in politics that don’t concern you. We don’t need your input, deal with your issues, you’re a foreigner now, a stranger to our politics, you don’t live and experience our plight, so your comments are null and void. Enjoy the rest of your day, Chap!
Annette if that is all you can contribute, go bake a cake or something more profitable. “Pity yourself Mike Penco.” So? is that it? What a waste!
Maybe the government misunderstood the slogan: ‘recycling is good’!
Touche!
I think you win the internet today! 🙂
Oh Gawd Mr Live Wire
Yuh sure yuh fax right?… Ah mean facts… Surely the rottweiler hasn’t resorted to sucking rotten eggs to survive… Eh?
Buh doh stress on the Anti-gang legislation… Is ah government make work programme for Burkie and pals to get a lil kickback without even the show of a contract. You eh see compensation flying out the treasury in a big way?
Pathetic is the state of this country and its leaders!
Can i have fries with that..
Poor Burkie !!
You better lend him a suit, LL.
Mr Big can’t fit into small fry clothes. Lol
You can at least lend a tie. This news is – as Naipaul would say – beyond belief and CLR would say, beyond the boundary.
When this government leaves, it would not be for a lack of trying to convince people they don’t care to stay.. SMH
Very true. They seem to have been trying to get out of governing the nation from the moment they got the job.
Do not lose sight of the fact that Marlene can be fired from the Cabinet but she is still being paid as an MP. The lady is NOT incompetent , just impulsive.(A typical Trini). The government should not be employing/paying additional persons if the positions can be filled by the elected MP.
Really Esmee? She was fired twice already. That alone should disqualify her from being considered for a third time, but we get the government we deserve, I guess..
Esmee and Ancil Antoine and Adrian Leon are chopped liver? Cause if Marlene is less of a risk than those two… Well boi…
Be realistic, will you put will you put Nicholas Pooran in to bat before Chris Gayle? If a class player gets a red card, 2 red cards does his club expel him/
Esmee, if you tell me Marlene is considered to be top of the class in the PNM party then I worry for the state of her classmates. Maybe remedial classes needed oui.
You just being sour. Compare her to ANYONE in the UNC. Not even Kamla in her class. as a politician. I am not being personal
Are you saying that Marlene is NOT an astute MP? How about Fitzie? whom do you rate top draw in politics apart for Panday and Rowley?
Sigh. So you think I’m just a hater Esmee? That’s why I can’t see her wonderful qualities?
Comparing yourself to UNC is like arguing about which disease is worse.
No, I don’t think PNM has proven to be worse than the UNC. But that doesn’t mean I’m not still looking for a cure from this sorry lot.
As someone in the sport fraternity, I will not forget their choice of sport minister.
Esmee, with those four names you called there: Marlene, Fitzie, Panday and Rowley…
It is like asking me to choose which finger I’d like you to chop off. Lol.
This ent going nowhere.
He is doing a much better job than Anil , but not as good as Christ. how about YOU apply for the job. I had a discussion this morning about EACH TRINI CREATING his own perfect Trini.
He is not doing as well as Christ? Hahahahaha. Political fans kill me yes. You sure he not doing as good a job as Christ?
I feel your next assignment should be to write down what Christ did on one sheet of paper and what Rowley did on the next piece of paper…
Just to be sure! Lol
And what YOU did on the third.
If you put a brick in a chair, it would probably do a better job than Anil. And that seems that the PNM is testing that theory with Darryl Smith…
Can I count on you for your vote Esmee? Lol
Sure can. Let me see that third piece of paper.
It took me a while but I learned to be practical.
Lasana i read yesterday that God could have stopped the Landslide on the Lady Young…maybe he could intervene and gie Burkie ah lil 10-day?
Wow! We wonder why we go from one crappy party back to the next? Exhibit A is this conversation. Too many people happy with sloppy seconds. Smh
It is tempting to be “practical” Esmee. Definitely. I’ve voted before and I’ve had to be “practical” on every occasion.
But it seems that politicians are taking this thing for a joke now. Being “practical” isn’t leading to any improvement from what I can see.
So I want to vote for something other than the second worst party from here on.
Brian Jordan very true, but heat up my seconds for ah 2 minutes eh.??♂️
Reality id there is NO viable third option, AND the people within the already existing parties DO NOT want to change the way they think
We make the next option viable by participation. Can’t sit back and wait.. should be interesting come next election cycle when a few new parties come on the scene. Will take a deeper look. We all should
But that the TRINI way. Criticize everybody , who does anything . Just ensure that the armchair critic DOES NOTHING.
People in COP for one think that they are a viable and realistic option…..
I think Lasana needs to do a “What If…” scenario should elections be called this September
Esmee honestly? Our politicians – ALL of them – should not be subject to scrutiny?
So what wrong with Adrian Leonce?. Other young people were given a chance to run things. I wonder how come he seems invisible
Rose-Marie Ingrid Lemessy-Forde must be smart people don’t like to have smart people around them…I see that kinda thing with a lot of Trinidadians….
Ravi.. i truly believe there are lots of “smart” people in the leadership. The question is will they put country first and speak out when nonsense and corruption are presented or observed. Additionally, smart isn’t enough. To be truly transformational, there needs to be ideas and people who can transform those ideas into works and product. That’s where I think we may be in short supply.
Brian what I’ve seen is that ideas come in from EVERYBODY and it’s taken and given to friends and family to make it happen.
Ideas for eating a food maybe. How about constitutional reform? Transforming the economy from the oil and gas basis? Protecting the environment and diversifying to alternative energy supply?? There are a host of other items which require true, steadfast and committed leadership
Constitutional reform and party financing is something that clean hands would have to tackle.
Once cleaned are in power then ALL other forward thinking ideas will happen
That would be unfortunate and a disservice to those of us who know it will help the country to move away from this wasteful and stagnant two party system.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214870145802951&set=a.3170912827511.2152615.1106208090&type=3
Thats TnT on the Right side
She knows something we don’t know