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9.12.10
Statement by the Hon. Patrick Manning, MP for San Fernando East on allegations that he knows the whereabouts of the SIA Files.
The Honourable Herbert Volney, has attempted, in his wild way, to solve the growing mystery of the missing SIA files by claiming knowledge of their destruction by two shady Israeli individuals; and suggesting as well that, as the former Prime Minister, I knew what happened to these documents. Mr. Volney will have to eventually clarify his own mystery of Middle-Eastern intervention in matters of national security. However, I wish to make it absolutely clear that I have no such information with which I am credited by the Minister. I have been out of the Office of the Prime Minister for going on seven months. I know nothing of where these files are.
Meanwhile, on this matter, confusion clearly reigns supreme at the highest levels of the Government, with no one able to reveal the whereabouts of these files. But Mr. Ashworth Jack says he saw them and so has a leading journalist. However, the Prime Minister claims categorically that she has never had these files, nor has she ever set eyes on them.
Yet she comes to the Parliament revealing information supposedly contained in these files, and holding documents aloft, waving them theatrically to support her claims.
What is the truth Madam Prime Minister? Did you or did you not ever have these files in your possession? Have you ever seen them? Did you ever read any of them, certainly, for example, the ones that would have contained the names of those individuals whose names you so carelessly called in Parliament? If not, it was scandalously irresponsible of you not to verify the source of the information that you gave to the nation with such fanfare and indignant self-righteousness. Speak the truth to us, Prime Minister. That’s only fair.
Equally alarming are the growing tensions between the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of Police arising from the matter of the files as well as from the problem of mounting criminal activity.
First, there was the very public upbraiding of Mr. Gibbs and the leadership of the Police Service in a much publicised visit to Police Headquarters as part of a carefully orchestrated piece of political theatre. After all, the show of governing must go on.
Then there is the dangerous spectacle of the Commissioner of Police having to contradict the Prime Minister on the matter of accounting responsibilities of the SIA, with the Prime Minister eventually having to admit she was wrong; and all done through blaring headlines in the newspapers. What in the world is going on here? Is this how you manage the critical matter of our national security, by generating unnecessary and dangerous tensions between the political directorate and the leadership of this critical arm of the law?
Besides, it is inconceivable that the Prime Minister, as Chairman of the National Security Council, should not have immediately known who has responsibility for the SIA. Is this incompetence, carelessness, indifference or worse? It is disconcerting for the country that the Prime Minister has again had to correct an error.
This regular need for our nation’s leader to backtrack and apologise cannot generate confidence in the leadership of Trinidad and Tobago. Instead, it is creating despair and uncertainty at home and growing derision abroad.
And after all this ‘kangatang’, the mystery of the missing files remains unsolved.
The Commissioner of Police claims that his investigation into the SIA has been completed. Surely he would have information on the whereabouts of these documents. Shouldn’t Mr. Dwayne Gibbs be called upon to shed some much needed light on these matters, at least to reassure citizens that the files are secure, safe from mischievous intent on the part of unscrupulous individuals?
We look forward to hearing from the Commissioner of Police who, so far, has been speaking clearly and plainly to us, unlike the Prime Minister and many in her Cabinet. The nation should be spared any further shocks on this matter as well as the entertaining allegations of Mr. Volney.
Though quite prepared to deal with any mischief directed at me, I hope I will no longer be called upon to account for matters that are now properly under the control of this Government. Stop scapegoating and start governing.
The Honourable Patrick Manning
MP for San Fernando East
Aribabs wrote:This PM aint betting she could lie!
The Honourable Patrick Manning
MP for San Fernando East
Patrick Manning wrote:Stop scapegoating and start governing.
link wrote:THAT'S TRUE........because of the amount of sheit tb cleaned up, PP will take the next 5 years cleaning up before real progress cud be made
link wrote:THAT'S TRUE........because of the amount of sheit tb cleaned up, PP will take the next 5 years cleaning up before real progress cud be made
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Asking an honest question here:
Are there companies paying folk less than $2000 a month for a permanent job?
VexXx Dogg wrote:Yofoot wrote:Based on an 8 hour work day, five day work week and four week work month, that equals to $2000 a month.
Asking an honest question here:
Are there companies paying folk less than $2000 a month for a permanent job?
What does permanent have to do with it?
Store clerks, trade apprentices, construction employees etc dont necessarily fall under permanent, but you'd be surprised how little some people are actually paid. Some work 12 hour days for that kind of money...
Yofoot wrote:VexXx Dogg wrote:Yofoot wrote:Based on an 8 hour work day, five day work week and four week work month, that equals to $2000 a month.
Asking an honest question here:
Are there companies paying folk less than $2000 a month for a permanent job?
What does permanent have to do with it?
Store clerks, trade apprentices, construction employees etc dont necessarily fall under permanent, but you'd be surprised how little some people are actually paid. Some work 12 hour days for that kind of money...
I see your point on the permanent aspect, but I personally find that a little low. I remember training 10 years ago for $1500 a month.
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