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shake d livin wake d dead wrote:I may be a bit late eh,can Ian be disallowed from competing in the elections on Monday due to him not having a membership card
kaylex wrote:shake d livin wake d dead wrote:I may be a bit late eh,can Ian be disallowed from competing in the elections on Monday due to him not having a membership card
some people i know told me they have party cards... I told them people stilll go for that crap???
In this day and age...>>???
is favors people looking for so ??
zoom rader wrote:I await for a few days all this taking place, WDF
pete wrote:Where in the law says you have to be a member for over a year? How long om lalla been an ILP member?
pete wrote:Where in the law says you have to be a member for over a year? How long om lalla been an ILP member?
rfari wrote:pete wrote:Where in the law says you have to be a member for over a year? How long om lalla been an ILP member?
It just shows the double-standards of the unc. Ent manohar geh brace cus of that?
PNM DID IT TOO
AG defends Alleyne’s 25 election projects in St Joseph
By Anna Ramdass anna.ramdass@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Nov 1, 2013 at 9:39 PM ECT
Story Updated: Nov 2, 2013 at 12:20 AM ECT
People’s National Movement (PNM) candidates “crossed the line” in the last general election by directly using State resources in the election campaign.
This was stated last night by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan in his defence of Ian Alleyne undertaking some 25 projects in St Joseph and for which he has come under fire.
Alleyne, the host of Crime Watch, is the United National Congress’s (UNC) candidate in Monday’s by-election.
“Fleets from WASA, Petrotrin and other State enterprises were used to campaign and transport voters, CEPEP and URP were targeted and used to beef up crowds at their rallies and the advertising bill for the Government ran parallel to the PNM’s political ad campaign. Indeed they were strategically coordinated,” Ramlogan said of the PNM’s campaign in the last general election.
The People’s Partnership advertising bill, he said, was less than half of what the PNM bill was when they were in office.
Ramlogan maintained there is no illegality in Alleyne getting work done and presiding over State projects in the St Joseph constituency.
Responding to concerns raised by former House speaker Nizam Mohammed, Ramlogan said the judgment he (Mohammed) referred to was not applicable to Alleyne. (See story below.)
“The Abu Bakr case is irrelevant, as Mr (Yasin) Abu Bakr was not a candidate and the concern was the alleged arrangement between the PNM and Abu Bakr for him to terrorise and intimidate UNC supporters so that they will be intimidated and not go out to vote,” said Ramlogan.
“In exchange for this, he was allegedly promised lucrative State contracts and Mr Manning did in fact attempt to give him the disputed parcel of land. Mr Alleyne is not a contractor, but simply a candidate who is responding to the desperate pleas from constituents who need urgent work because of the failure of the former member of Parliament,” Ramlogan added.
He said it would be improper for the Government to cease work in any part of the country on the simple basis that there was a by-election.
“During the period of the 18-18 tie when general election was inevitable and inescapable, the PNM emptied the Treasury even though they did not have a constitutional majority to validly spend money. No objection was heard from those who are now mounting this political platform against the UNC. It demonstrates political hypocrisy and politics of convenience,” said Ramlogan.
Ramlogan said there was a bias against Alleyne and targeted attacks on him.
“There is a manifest bias and malicious attitude towards Ian Alleyne because there are some who feel that a university degree and prerequisite for public office... They fail to appreciate his ordinary, humble touch with the common man, which is his greatest asset and political strength,” he said.
Government, he said, has a duty to serve the people regardless of how the voting goes.
He said it was obvious the neglect of a constituency would be highlighted during an election, but that does not mean it should be ignored because of the polls.
Ramlogan said it was interesting the other candidates—the PNM’s Terrence Deyalsingh and the Independent Liberal Party’s Om Lalla—have not disclosed and they have not complained they asked for help from State agencies and were refused.
“So the criticism of Ian is somewhat misplaced and fails to highlight their own inefficiency,” said Ramlogan.
j.o.e wrote:UNC is in a decline, they are not attracting new quality people for candidates, and the existing ppl not offering themselves up for licks like Khadija, so toss a lil money and attention at Alleyne and boom, you have a candidate(not a quality one tho).
I think part of him knows he would lose, he said he was taking 2 weeks off Crime Watch when in fact the station has a policy against hosts being actively in politics...soooo is he coming back after losing? cus he can't come back after winning for sure lol
rfari wrote:wey ollur find this idiot jed?PNM DID IT TOO
AG defends Alleyne’s 25 election projects in St Joseph
By Anna Ramdass anna.ramdass@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Nov 1, 2013 at 9:39 PM ECT
Story Updated: Nov 2, 2013 at 12:20 AM ECT
People’s National Movement (PNM) candidates “crossed the line” in the last general election by directly using State resources in the election campaign.
This was stated last night by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan in his defence of Ian Alleyne undertaking some 25 projects in St Joseph and for which he has come under fire.
Alleyne, the host of Crime Watch, is the United National Congress’s (UNC) candidate in Monday’s by-election.
“Fleets from WASA, Petrotrin and other State enterprises were used to campaign and transport voters, CEPEP and URP were targeted and used to beef up crowds at their rallies and the advertising bill for the Government ran parallel to the PNM’s political ad campaign. Indeed they were strategically coordinated,” Ramlogan said of the PNM’s campaign in the last general election.
The People’s Partnership advertising bill, he said, was less than half of what the PNM bill was when they were in office.
Ramlogan maintained there is no illegality in Alleyne getting work done and presiding over State projects in the St Joseph constituency.
Responding to concerns raised by former House speaker Nizam Mohammed, Ramlogan said the judgment he (Mohammed) referred to was not applicable to Alleyne. (See story below.)
“The Abu Bakr case is irrelevant, as Mr (Yasin) Abu Bakr was not a candidate and the concern was the alleged arrangement between the PNM and Abu Bakr for him to terrorise and intimidate UNC supporters so that they will be intimidated and not go out to vote,” said Ramlogan.
“In exchange for this, he was allegedly promised lucrative State contracts and Mr Manning did in fact attempt to give him the disputed parcel of land. Mr Alleyne is not a contractor, but simply a candidate who is responding to the desperate pleas from constituents who need urgent work because of the failure of the former member of Parliament,” Ramlogan added.
He said it would be improper for the Government to cease work in any part of the country on the simple basis that there was a by-election.
“During the period of the 18-18 tie when general election was inevitable and inescapable, the PNM emptied the Treasury even though they did not have a constitutional majority to validly spend money. No objection was heard from those who are now mounting this political platform against the UNC. It demonstrates political hypocrisy and politics of convenience,” said Ramlogan.
Ramlogan said there was a bias against Alleyne and targeted attacks on him.
“There is a manifest bias and malicious attitude towards Ian Alleyne because there are some who feel that a university degree and prerequisite for public office... They fail to appreciate his ordinary, humble touch with the common man, which is his greatest asset and political strength,” he said.
Government, he said, has a duty to serve the people regardless of how the voting goes.
He said it was obvious the neglect of a constituency would be highlighted during an election, but that does not mean it should be ignored because of the polls.
Ramlogan said it was interesting the other candidates—the PNM’s Terrence Deyalsingh and the Independent Liberal Party’s Om Lalla—have not disclosed and they have not complained they asked for help from State agencies and were refused.
“So the criticism of Ian is somewhat misplaced and fails to highlight their own inefficiency,” said Ramlogan.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/PNM ... 93091.html
rfari wrote:samuel? or the cop councillors?
rocknrolla wrote:rfari wrote:samuel? or the cop councillors?
yeah wasnt a by-election but 'same difference'. cop gone.. all work stop. good thing they finish pave the rest before election cuz arima would be looking like iraq
zoom rader wrote:I await for a few days all this taking place, WDF
goalpost wrote:27th October was a week ago not so...not today
sonygoup wrote:True not today and i not living near them parts of arima self o.O thats wasa for ur...fast to cut but never to provide service
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