The Freedom Chambers

Read about it! See attached. Now compressed down to 4.0MB. A very important document.

Sadly those who need to read what has been well written at this site, and to value what many of us say, are alcoholics, drug addicts, brainwashed proselytes of some ditsey political party or misguided religious organisation, wife-beaters, criminals - or even unknowingly uneducated enough. In other words the ignorant 'heathen' and riff-raff of society. And it is that lot in the majority who will be herded like cyattle (cattle if you speak American or UK english) - into a particular direction to bring a PNM victory - a victory built on dividing and ruling.

The greatest threat to democracy of Trinidad and Tobago today is prejudice. Prejudice is defined as an unfavourable opinion or feeling of others; formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. Going into this election the base (as defined as the bottom core supporters) of PNM and UNC in auto response have lined up behind their respective parties. Hence the reckles

With election day drawing closer and closer, the rhetorics, accusations and name calling as well as mudslinging contests keeps getting more and more heated and intense and downright foolish, if not frightening!.

...as it escalates, in lockstep along with the increasing vandalism and crime, killings and murders, we can tell that it is "serious business on the line", the "game" along with the "rules has changed for keeps"and this is where...

Yet again Mr. Panday is not to be faulted for not seeking leave of the Speaker to be absent from Parliament. The Court should have done it for the 'helpless, hapless but fearless, warrior, saint" leader. Wonder what Mr. Panday would like to be when he grows up?

October 19, 2007

UNC-A MEDIA RELEASE

Click: TT Express - Friday, October 19th 2007

The UNCA Zookeeper has retired his Tabaquite tiger out to pasture. However, the news of a new addition to the zoo has some visitors excited. Ah! Yes it is a Balisier SNAKE. This rare species of snake , reportedly aquires its venom from sucking on the balisier plant. However , removed from it natural habitat, looses its venom and relies on hissing to survive in it surroundings.

I found the follwing paragraph from Martin Daly to be especially disturbing, since I share a similar view.

The "Election Season" is here, in fact right around the corner, and sometimes we call it the "silly season" and for good reasons too. With all the things in the air, we get "drunk and stupid" with all the goodies thrown at us from every direction by every politician from every party from every corner of our once lovely country.

I always felt that I was lucky to have been in a unique position whereby I could practice law and comment on national and political issues without necessarily taking an official position in any political party. Although my opposition to the incompetent and bounding PNM is well-known, so too is my independent criticism of all political parties.

AG John Jeremie refused to subject himself to cross-examination, whilst two main players were said to be “out of the country,” and hence unavailable, despite the fact that it was clear they would need to be cross-examined by the CJ’s lawyers. The AG claimed there was no evidence of any misconduct or conspiracy to implicate him.

As I listened to the excellent address given by Acting Chief Justice Roger Hamel-Smith I couldn’t help but reflect on the low priority given to the issue of justice in this country. His frustration with the long delay in disposing of criminal cases gives hope that he would press the executive to do what is required on this issue.

Many doubted Winston Dookeran could actually harness the floating voters who occupy the famed middle passage in our political landscape and introduce a genuine third factor in the political equation. He needed to prove and establish himself. The indoor crowds didn’t do the trick – he needed to face the music in an open-air rally in the hot sun in front of thousands. He needed to make a splash in the political pool in a way that would make other users sit up, look around and take notice.

The ringing endorsement from the party faithful at the PNM Special Convention for the promised winds of change that was about to blow through the windows of their precious Baliser House confirms PM Manning’s firm grasp on the horns of his party. Manning is large and in charge and in total control.

PNM party treasurer and financier and CLICO heavyweight Andre Monteil has clearly been earmarked as its sacrificial lamb on the altar of corruption for the upcoming general elections campaign. Caught with its pants down, after it booted the Panday administration out of office on the issue of corruption, the government is having the moral and spiritual rug yanked out from beneath its political feet on the eve of the election.

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been literally dumped into the CEPEP project. Clever middlemen who managed to negotiate lucrative contracts have siphoned off these funds in a system that is as transparent as canal water.

GOPIO President Devant Maharaj was bypassed for promotion to the position of Secretary to Board of Directors in favour of Ms Phyllis Borde. He complained that there was some sort of political conspiracy to railroad his career and that the invisible hand of the political almighty was inside the cookie jar. The High Court granted a declaration that he was treated unfairly, contrary to the principles of natural justice and the regulations that govern the NLCB.
 

There is significant and growing concern from the Trinidadian population regarding the control of critical and prominent positions in Trinidad's economic infrastructure by foreign CEO’s. These are individuals with no lineage to Trinidad, and as such they may not possess the patriotism or the genuine care for the economy, assets and people of Trinidad & Tobago.

 “The Applicant, Devant Maharaj, is not a stranger to the courts of Trinidad and Tobago. He has filed five High Court actions in relation to his career as an officer of the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB). The complaint common to all the actions is discrimination and unfair treatment.”

 There has been a lot of debate about the exclusion of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation from the government’s new Equal Opportunities Bill. Today, I wish to quote what the Court of Appeal said via the judgment of Justice of Appeal Archie (with whom the CJ Sat Sharma and Mendonce JA agreed), in the constitutional motion that discussed the constitutionality of the old law that was declared unconstitutional.

 In Civil Appeal No 64 of 2004, the court said:

Last week’s column generated quite a lot of feedback, for which I am grateful. One point I certainly agree with is that being “the most academically-qualified” does not necessarily mean that you are the “brightest.” As one email put it:

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It would appear that "The Tribunal", like it or not is here to stay and is now being made Operational and Functional. The legalities of certain things I leave to the experts, but what really caught my attention, was the comment made by Lord Mustill, "openess is the watchword."