Return the SILK

[Greypatch]

I agree with ole man Karl...

What did the PM do to deserve it ?

Since the 16 appointments on December 30, there have been questions raised as to the propriety of the entire system of attaining Silk and calls for a more transparent approach to bestowing the title. Questions have also been raised over the role of the Prime Minister bestowing the title on herself seeing that she is the office-holder who recommends the appointments.

SEND BACK SILK

By Newsday Staff Wednesday, January 4 2012

Former Attorney General, Karl Hudson-Phillips, QC yesterday called on Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Appeal Court Judge, Justice Wendell Kangaloo who recently accepted “Silk,” “to return forthwith” their instruments bestowing the title Senior Counsel.

“It flies in the face of the hallowed principle of the Separation of Powers. It also compromises the perception of both the Judiciary and the Bar,” he argued. Hudson-Phillips’ letter followed a ceremony last week in which President George Maxwell Richards handed instruments of appointment as senior counsel (Silk) to 16 attorneys including Archie and Kangaloo as well as Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard.

Hudson-Phillips questioned whether the new Judicial Silks would pay the annual subscription fee that all Silks pay of $6,000 to the Law Association and attend meetings of that body discussing relations with the judges?

Would this annual subscription be paid by the judges or the State?

Would they make the compulsory contribution to the Compensation Fund out of which aggrieved litigants are paid for “bad” work by lawyers?

Institutions which it has taken centuries to build up can so easily be destroyed over night by the insensitive and thoughtless.

read more here http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,153136.html

[MG Man]

fig??????????????

[Greypatch]

nah hoss title...once u in position you could recommend one for YOURSELF and others

[toyota2nr]

It's about time that such appointments have NO political connections. There should be an independent body that makes such appointments. But then again nothing is independent in T&T.

[MG Man]

if I ws in position I woulda title me Captain Fabulous of the Leage of The Fabulously Fabulous Captains Who Are Fabulously Fabulous

[Greypatch]

It's about time that such appointments have NO political connections. There should be an independent body that makes such appointments. But then again nothing is independent in T&T.

This is the new POLITICS that was promised.

[MG Man]

Captain Fabulous of the Leage of The Fabulously Fabulous Captains Who Are Fabulously Fabulous wold fully endorse this fabulous new politics

[toyota2nr]

It's about time that such appointments have NO political connections. There should be an independent body that makes such appointments. But then again nothing is independent in T&T.

This is the new POLITICS that was promised.

Unfortunately........

[[X]~Outlaw]

Absolutely fabulous!!

[16 cycles]

SC title is about the paper......

up to the consumer to determine if the SC worth the paper - else its just a title....

ref - Previous AG Jeremie never having tried a case in his career but SC title bestowed whilst in gov't (iirc)

[MG Man]

some might even say Fabulously Fabulous

[Dizzy28]

It's about time that such appointments have NO political connections. There should be an independent body that makes such appointments. But then again nothing is independent in T&T.

This is the new POLITICS that was promised.

Unfortunately........

Iz dem time now dan.

[RBphoto]

Don't see the problem.

[TRAE]

wtf is this silk they talking bout

[Greypatch]

'...embarrassment among Commonwealth'

FORMER chief justice Michael de la Bastide has joined the growing chorus of voices to speak out against the recent award of "silk" to two sitting members of the judiciary.

He describes it as an aberration which, if previously committed, should not have been repeated.


http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Ex- ... 36333.html

[16 cycles]

^ the same Michael de la Bastide took some pong for presiding over the CCJ by the PP gov't??

[UML]

i agree it controversial..

so who supposed to give it to her then?????

[Dizzy28]

wtf is this silk they talking bout

Its a cult...led by an evil grandmaster wizard.

[eliteauto]

the PM does not deserve it, the AG should not have recommended himself for an award he bestows the sitting judges should not have accepted as it taints their office

[Greypatch]

i agree it controversial..

so who supposed to give it to her then?????

LMAO give...

when last she practiced law.....she is not worth of such title..among with a few more in that batch

[streetbeastINC.]

GREYpatch.... i said the same thing about the new politics, i remember they said everything would be DIFFERENT under the coalition,but same ole sshyt-friends and family of the ministers etc reaping high payouts in contracts,

[TRAE]

stueps where i buying silk

[pugboy]

it would be more dramatic of existing silks gave up theirs but I doubt any so brave

[Greypatch]

GREYpatch.... i said the same thing about the new politics, i remember they said everything would be DIFFERENT under the coalition,but same ole sshyt-friends and family of the ministers etc reaping high payouts in contracts,

hoss all ah dem is the same.....ah sure behind closed doors them does laugh belly full at the masses who fight down party lines..


look how easy Ganga Singh was made the CEO of WASA rectroactively..

it was supposed to be a temp position..


NOW his boss is the line minister...the roles were reversed when the UNC was in power..


new politics...again

Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley is calling on Government to "immediately" rescind the appointment of Ganga Singh as chief executive officer of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) "at no cost to the taxpayers" and to carry out the open, transparent and competitive process promised by Public Utilities Minister Emmanuel George in Parliament on November 24, 2010.

Rowley said yesterday the announcement by WASA that Singh has been appointed CEO confirmed that the coalition government had no respect for the citizens of the country.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/_Re ... 10318.html

[wagonrunner]

some could admit they were fooled. others would see nothing wrong.

[pugboy]

I voted for the PP,
I doubt based on the Ish/Steve bobol alone that I would ever vote for them again

[eliteauto]

some could admit they were fooled. others would see nothing wrong.

ahhhhhhhh a year ago posts like some here were immediately labelled as PNM or having political tabanca, because the PP was unquestionable, even though ppl like myself were doing it out of love for country and no allegiance to the opposition, now some hadda hush out of shame. Hopefully it will be understood now when it is said we get the Go't we deserve, sycophancy is as bad as corruption

[rfari]

Ras Tafari S.C.
i like the ring to it. where do i sign up???

[brams112]

nobody said nothing on behalf of john jeremy getting silk although as someone said he never tried a case,,,,,strange,,,i say sour grapes,,,,,,

[rfari]

nobody said nothing on behalf of john jeremy getting silk although as someone said he never tried a case,,,,,strange,,,i say sour grapes,,,,,,

former administration was the representation of evil. the PP administration is the representation of purity. it not suppose to be different?