Marlene McDonald Fired (again)

[pugboy]

So is this Marlene affair worser than kamla reshmi bobol ?

[Numb3r4]

So is this Marlene affair worser than kamla reshmi bobol ?

Markene is definitely a bigger issue than Reshmi.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Anil Roberts enjoying this moment

[RedVEVO]

My quick 2¢. People are assigning blame wrongly, the President, PM and other ministers are not to blame for Burkie's presence IMO. Normal citizens like you and me cannot "storm" such events so his presence there suggests to me he arrived with the MP, the clerk who requested he stay downstairs probably was intimidated by a MP/ Government minister insisting that he be allowed upstairs ( entirety plausible considering how government officials interact with the public service at times) . To me the failings were in the presidential security detail and the protocol officer/ charge D'affairs, they should have immediately stepped in and never allowed the two men to meet far less be photographed together. Things like this happen when protocols are compromised by political gamesmanship.

As for Marlene, she has shown who her alliances are and how much influence they wield, she has also shown terrible judgment. I don't think she can be reincarnated to any ministerial post for the rest of this government's term.

Yes - agreed. Lack of security .

What kind of security does the Prez have these days ?

I remember way back reading in kindergarden PM Manning had foreign security .

And the Chinese who were shot in Marabella - Didn't the security fly like a bat when they saw gun ?

Security lacking everywhere ( .. whilst sharpening cutlass and whistling "Django Unchained" theme music )

[matr1x]

She last half as long and McDonalds fries takes to get cold

[RedVEVO]

I sorry for the edgy clown they detain for posting that dotish thing on FB about Rowley wife and daughters.

They'll need a good national distraction in light of this Marlene fiasco. Damn ass.

Why you sorry ?

Anywhere in the World SWAT Police would be at his door in seconds .

In Saudi , China or Russia or Rwanda - He would be before a firing squad .

[maj. tom]

Wire /HBO series....Worth a watch....

Quite uncanny how Burke is so similar to Proposition Joe in The Wire.
Even well spoken enough in the TV6 interview.

and in so many ways Trinidad is similar. The old ones with boundaries died off, the new ones are Marlo.

[De Dragon]

So is this Marlene affair worser than kamla reshmi bobol ?

Apples and oranges. What is common though is that two vastly unqualified people were pushed into high office due to bogus credentials and questionable associations. Marlene's appears to stink a little more because she was removed before due to questionable use of GORTT funds to allow her man to eat ah food.

[RedVEVO]

So is this Marlene affair worser than kamla reshmi bobol ?

Apples and oranges. What is common though is that two vastly unqualified people were pushed into high office due to bogus credentials and questionable associations. Marlene's appears to stink a little more because she was removed before due to questionable use of GORTT funds to allow her man to eat ah food.

Rowley wanted the Ministry of Public Utilities portfolio since PNM GORTT need
to bail out Massy - Again.

And Imbert is now not "the shortest-lived Government appointment" [Guardian 2/7/17]

[tr1ad]

Bail out massy you say... Lol

[16 cycles]

PM said he made decision based on his position on the security council after he learnt of Burke's presence at the swearing in /tv6 news

[matr1x]

Would you have slept with Marlene for a house?

[Emmar01]

So lemme arkse a chuppid question. Eef Burkie did NOT turn up at Mampie swearing in, then Rowley wouldn't have fired her?

[matr1x]

Good question

[eliteauto]

So lemme arkse a chuppid question. Eef Burkie did NOT turn up at Mampie swearing in, then Rowley wouldn't have fired her?

Most likely he would not have had reason too. A better chupid question would be if he didn't attend the function and the security council had subsequently informed the PM of Marlene's affiliation/association with Burke if he would have fired her?

[matix]

In the press conference he said he was there , but left abruptly. So he wasn't aware.

[WarrLordd]

Besides Marlene and she rolly polly self. Gang leaders all over Trinidad probably now feeling they can go to government to setup business since mr Burke said he was there on one. What kinda mess this government putting this county in. If you think about the long run with these people in power something ain't right crime spiral more when they in power they showing us bold face they are associated with these pest and people just have laugh and giggles about how easy he end up in the president house anyone here know if him or his gang members has blood on their hands of innocent people who was murder or rob ? You feel Osama coulda just go America and show up in the White House this is a disgrace to Trinidad

[pugboy]

send bir by mr burke if he says he is a contractor and businessman long time
see how much taxes he paying

[Freitas21]

So much confusion in government

[matr1x]

Let's not just blame Rowley. This is pnm leadership ever since. They are always in crime

[zoom rader]

This is blown out of proportion Marlene is not the problem here it's the PNM for their time and time dustbin choices.

Manning choose Rowley which was a Dustbin choise and now we have Rowley choosing Marlene.

But the bigger dustbins are the people that voted for this garbage

[matr1x]

This is blown out of proportion Marlene is not the problem here it's the PNM for their time and time dustbin choices.

Manning choose Rowley which was a Dustbin choise and now we have Rowley choosing Marlene.

But the bigger dustbins are the people that voted for this garbage

Technically..Marlene is a garbage truck. Roll

Quick question which lasted longer...tropical storm Bret or Marlene?

[RedVEVO]

So lemme arkse a chuppid question. Eef Burkie did NOT turn up at Mampie swearing in, then Rowley wouldn't have fired her?

Most likely he would not have had reason too. A better chupid question would be if he didn't attend the function and the security council had subsequently informed the PM of Marlene's affiliation/association with Burke if he would have fired her?

Your questions opening up cans of festering worms.

Rowley fired Marlene based on Burke's showing up at President's House.

However Marlene's " Port of Spain South constituency extends from Tragarete Road, Charlotte Street, Observatory Street, Picton Street and incorporates areas in East Port of Spain such as Beetham, Sea Lots and John John, and, most of Harpe Place. " [ Express 3/7/2017]

PM Rowley accuses her of " her associations " - Rowley knows NOW in open view that this is her "posse" but
still keeps her as Deputy Leader PNM - He says it "may be consideration for the (PNM) party ."

A Deputy Leader "assists" the Leader - The Prime Minster - Rowley.

If you have to fire someone, do it Rowley - stop the double standards.

Send a clean and clear message from your NEW Rowley administration .

[pugboy]

double standards
we can surmise that manning was correct when he wrote off rowley

[Redman]

This is blown out of proportion Marlene is not the problem here it's the PNM for their time and time dustbin choices.

Manning choose Rowley which was a Dustbin choise and now we have Rowley choosing Marlene.

But the bigger dustbins are the people that voted for this garbage

The alternatives were?

UNC or PNM.

[Rory Phoulorie]

. . . A better chupid question would be if he didn't attend the function and the security council had subsequently informed the PM of Marlene's affiliation/association with Burke if he would have fired her?

No. The PNM does not take any action against its own even the powers that be know about the corruption and/or wrongdoings unless the information becomes public knowledge.

The most recent example of this is the corruption in EFCL and the Ministry of Education. The Government only took action with EFCL when the Express published those articles on the corrupt practices. The Prime Minister, Attorney General, and Minister of Education all knew what was going on in EFCL and did nothing about it. Only when the corrupt practices were made public knowledge did they change out the Board.

Then again, the UNC was no different with respect to their stance on corruption.

As long as we continue voting in the UNC and PNM, we will continue on this downward spiral as a society.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

this rowly is the greatest yes...imagine kamla had nothing to do with the actions of Marlene yet she still get blame in he speech...smfh

[racedriverpro]

. . . A better chupid question would be if he didn't attend the function and the security council had subsequently informed the PM of Marlene's affiliation/association with Burke if he would have fired her?

No. The PNM does not take any action against its own even the powers that be know about the corruption and/or wrongdoings unless the information becomes public knowledge.

The most recent example of this is the corruption in EFCL and the Ministry of Education. The Government only took action with EFCL when the Express published those articles on the corrupt practices. The Prime Minister, Attorney General, and Minister of Education all knew what was going on in EFCL and did nothing about it. Only when the corrupt practices were made public knowledge did they change out the Board.

Then again, the UNC was no different with respect to their stance on corruption.

As long as we continue voting in the UNC and PNM, we will continue on this downward spiral as a society.

Hush yuh mouth nah.... We like it so.

[zoom rader]

This is blown out of proportion Marlene is not the problem here it's the PNM for their time and time dustbin choices.

Manning choose Rowley which was a Dustbin choise and now we have Rowley choosing Marlene.

But the bigger dustbins are the people that voted for this garbage

The alternatives were?

UNC or PNM.

Anything but PNM.

PNM has had more chances than any other party but always fail.

NAR, the old UNC and the PP has done more for trini that the many chances the PNM has had.

You a paid blogger so I don't expect anything else but PNM from you.

[Dizzy28]

I think it was good to purge the PP, however the diarrhea got replaced with cholera