Postby killercow » July 20th, 2014, 11:17 am
While visiting South Africa with Dr Keith Rowley for the funeral of Nelson Mandela, Kamla Persad Bissessar invites Rowley to tea with her. She asks him what his leadership philosophy is. Rowley replied that he surrounds himself with intelligent people. Kamla asks him how he knows if they're intelligent.
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says Dr Rowley. "Allow me to demonstrate."
He calls Farris Al Rawi and says, Farris". Please answer this question: Your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Farris responds, "It's me, sir."
"Correct", says Rowley as he continue to chat with Kamla "Did you get that?"
"Yes Keith. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"
Upon returning to Trinidad, she decides she'd better put the Attorney General to the test. She summons Anand Ramlogan to her office and says, "Anand, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, ma'am, What's on your mind?"
"Uh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Anand scratches his head and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?" Kamla agrees, and Anand leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other senior senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Anand calls his old friend Volney at his home and explains his problem.
"Now look here Volney, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother, or your sister. Who is it?" Volney answers immediately, "It's me, of course!"
Much relieved, Anand rushes back to the Prime Minister and exclaims, "I know the answer, ma'am! I know who it is! It's Volney!". With a clear look of disgust, Kamla replies, "Wrong, you dumb ass, It's Farris Al Rawi"