“[…] Under the Westminster system of government, if you are the leader of your political party and you lose a party leadership election, you have an obligation to resign from your position as prime minister—or any leadership position that you hold in a legislature or a body such as the …
Read More »Dear Editor: Nobody can hold two full-time jobs at once; Duke should choose between PSA and THA
“[…] No matter how intelligent, resourceful, talented, creative or gifted, one individual cannot effectively and efficiently discharge the functions/duties of two full-time jobs. “[…] The Chief Secretary, in effect, would be demonstrating a stupefying lack of confidence in the other members of his team at the THA if he allows …
Read More »Dear Editor: Please wear masks often and appropriately, they will save lives this Christmas
“[…] I have heard so many persons say: ‘I do not know how I got this virus, I did all the right things’. However, when you speak with them you realise that they were negligent with regard to the wearing of masks. “Any situation where you are not wearing a …
Read More »Dear Editor: President Weekes would breach T&T Constitution if she revealed PolSC talks
“[…] In Section 35(c) of our Constitution, it is stated that the President may be removed from office if ‘… he behaves in a manner that endangers the security of the State…’ “It is pellucidly clear that the President is prohibited from sharing sensitive confidential information, with the national community, …
Read More »Dear Editor: ANR Robinson inherited poisoned chalice; Abu Bakr made things much worse!
“[…] I would like Fuad [Abu Bakr] to tell the nation what other option the NAR Government had than to go to the IMF. “Far from being a heartless dictator, the then Prime Minister Mr ANR Robinson sought to retain all those persons employed in the Public Service by reducing …
Read More »Dear Editor: Don’t condone law-breaking, Fazeer! TTPS have to enforce law in Barrackpore
“[…] Based on the video images provided by the local news media, it would appear that the actions of some of the protesters were illegal… The police officers have a duty to enforce the law. “[…] Mr Fazeer Mohammed unleashed a tirade of abuse against the police… The police officers …
Read More »Dear Editor: By what logic is Dr Rowley’s solution to the Tobago impasse ‘autocratic’?
“[…] Both the PNM and the PDP sought to resolve this issue by seeking to reach some sort of compromise solution/consensus in order to establish a workable bi-partisan administration. All such efforts failed miserably. “Good governance demanded that the issue be resolved as quickly as possible. What better way to …
Read More »Dear Editor: Charles is wrong, the health minister was obliged to defend T&T on Daily Show
“[…] The minister of health had an obligation to embrace the opportunity to appear on the show, as the matter raised by Ms Minaj had received widespread international coverage both on conventional and social media platforms. “[…] More particularly from a health perspective, T&T’s vaccination programme has been hampered by …
Read More »Dear Editor: Sorry Prof Knight, PM did in his job in referencing Guyana’s vaccination policy!
“[…] Prof [Andy] Knight also seems oblivious to the fact that many persons/organisations in T&T opposed to the PNM have been saying that the government was tardy in procuring/ordering/purchasing vaccines, and cited Guyana as a prime example of what should have been done. “In this regard, therefore, our PM had …
Read More »Dear editor: We are not re-writing history, we are ‘righting’ history
“[…] A standing committee should be established to review the names of streets, parks, etc on an ongoing basis in order to ensure that the persons who are honoured with statues, street names, etc are truly deserving of such honours…” The following letter to the editor on calls to remove …
Read More »Dear Editor: ‘One shot, one kill’ is common sense; T&T intelligentsia is taking CoP statement out of context
“The CoP has also made it pellucidly clear that his statement was not a licence to kill unarmed perpetrators or perpetrators, who do not pose an imminent threat and are armed with lethal weapons… How much clearer can the CoP be?” The following Letter to the Editor regarding criticism of …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Marriage ought not to be confined to heterosexual couples
“Religious leaders [claim] that marriage is: ‘… a union of husband and wife for the primary task of begetting and nurturing children’. How absurd. “What about childless heterosexual couples? Are such couples cursed by God? Should their marriages be annulled because they are childless? “What role does love, companionship, fidelity, …
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