Even the Integrity Commission Need Some!

8th August 2011

Situation: The Integrity Commission has been investigating the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar (correct me if the spelling is wrong) on allegations that a government contract was awarded to one of her family friends. She had previously fired one of her government ministers, Mrs. Mary King, for this same reason. Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, an Opposition Senator, wrote to the Integrity Commission on their findings of which they cleared the Prime Minister of all but one issue. Mr. Hinds is accusing the Prime Minister of 'giving the impression that the matter was at an end' and was therefore misleading the public. The Prime Minister in turn got a letter from the Integrity Commission clearly her of all allegations. Who's telling the truth?

You know. This whole thing with the Integrity Commission and 'who say dem say an what not' about the Prime Minister could be solved so easily. ‘Mr. Registrar,’ Martin Farrell at the Integrity Commission who writing all those letters back and forth! I suggest Ian Alleyne for the task. Find him, where ever he is and get the truth out of him. And if he’s just a middle man and passing along information at least we could still get some idea of what is going on. Frankly, I think the confusion is partly Mr. Farrell's fault. The letter should have had better clarification as to what the ‘other aspect’ of Mr. Hinds complaint was. Why not? Just so we both know that we’re talking about the same thing, right?

Then again, I’m sure he had no idea that Mr. Hinds would have gone public with it. I mean, come on Hinds, ask a few more questions, nah! Be absolutely 100% sure before you accuse the Prime Minister of a country of something so serious. Kamla's fake smile does make me feel she up to something plenty times but prove before you accuse, man! I guess everyone knows better now, right?

And as for Moonilal’s call for an apology. Pah-lease! All’s fair in love and politics. When the attorney general apologises about his allegations against the most recent former prime minister concerning a certain piano which was TOTALLY uncalled for (I don’t know how somebody could miss a big ass piano in a corner no matter how much thing covering it!). Then! Then, I’m sure Mr. Hinds will be more than happy to apologise to the Honourable Prime Minister. But given the fact that Mr. Hinds seems to be more graceful than other politicians, he probably will apologise anyway. But don’t hold your breath Moonies! Politicians were made to bark at each other and their lives won’t be complete without it.

So, today, who do you think is telling the truth? And what’s the easiest, simplest way to find out what’s really going on here and do you think the Integrity Commission needs to clear up some things? They are the Integrity Commission after all! (I swear we citizens does know what to do better than the same leaders we put to run us sometimes.)

Leh meh hear yuh nah?!

Trinbagonian Baby

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Also see link for story in Trinidad Express below.