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Dr Khan offers to mediate for unity
Published: 10 Aug 2009
Former UNC MP Dr Fuad Khan continues offering mediation services to the UNC, COP and estranged UNC MPs to heal current wounds and move the unity process forward. “I’ve learned from my own behaviour in the past, and I’ve realised that I should have handled my situation differently. I don’t want my colleagues to make the same mistake I did, Khan said in an interview. “I’ll be willing to sit with all of the (UNC, COP, Ramjack) leaders, and I have obtained the services of the head of the Dispute Resolution Centre in T&T to assist.”
Khan said he had intended to approach the various leaders on his idea, in order to get it going before Parliament resumes next month. Khan, who was recently appointed by UNC leader Basdeo Panday as a temporary UNC Senator, said he felt mediation was necessary considering the heightened tensions among the various parties. “Why must this be? You have only to look at the PNM’s discipline, because no matter what internal issues they have, it is not brought out in public, and their estranged MPs never vote against their party in Parliament. Larry Achong didn’t, nor did Keith Rowley.
“Members of all parties also have the right to elect a leader of their choice, and all leaders should be eligible for nomination. You can’t tell voters that X or Y cannot, or should not, go up again, or is outdated.
“That is taking away people’s right to choose their leaders.” Khan added:
“When you saw how the PNM leader dealt with some persons opposed to him during his term in Opposition, it is not surprising what occurred in the pre-election period in 2007. “If people really want to move the unity process forward, they have to give up the old mindset that (UNC leader Basdeo) ‘Panday has to go.’ You can’t talk unity and say, leave out someone. Everyone’s input is necessary” Khan said Panday was entitled to contest the leadership post as much as anyone else.
“If someone tells him get out and leave the party to other people, that is totally undemocratic, authoritarian rule, and when those persons get into power, we can expect nothing but undemocratic practices from them. “If they don’t like some members of the public when they get into office, they will do the same thing to them. So if people really have democratic public interests at heart, they will support having everyone contesting leadership and seeking public opinion.” Khan said the US allowed everyone to contest for the leadership post. He said all party leaders should debate issues on a public platform.
'The operation was
'The operation was successful but the patient died.' is not uncommon in the medical world.
It will take surgery of massive delicacy to repair the fractures and fissures deep in the marrow of the opposition.
Frankly, I and many others consider you to be an honest, of clean character, clear conscience, in addition to you being a brilliant and immensely talented, skilled and qualified surgeon. My own feeling is that you are well-liked, both by your political enemies and your friends. The only blood on your hands seem to be the blood from your many medical procedures which you have conducted.
Hence my concern if the political procedure you're attempting somehow is unsuccessful:
If you're successful with this political surgery, and you manage to get RamjackG sutured to UNC and COP, let's hope that it won't be a case of 'the surgical operation was successful but the patient died'.
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A man begins cutting his
A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.
Herb Caen
Sorry Faud, but I think your
Sorry Faud, but I think your overtures are just another one of the ole Bass' attempts to outsmart people into accepting him as part of our political future. You and Bass just "make up" again so I suspect you are simply echoing his sentiments. Bass knows that he is losing the grip he had on the minds of the traditional UNC supporter. More and more there is a mushrooming disdain for Bass and his stlye of politics. Bass has not changed his political tune and is now considered by many to be politically irrelevant. These are people who are tired of his bitching and double speak. "Panday has to go" is not an old mindset, it's the new one, people are waking up.
The same Bass you say should be allowed to contest leadership of UNC is the same one who is trying to ensure that no one else contests him for the leadership of UNC. This is why he wants Ramjack expelled so he can go unopposed.
You talk of the PNM's discipline, agreed, but who is the most indisciplined, foul mouthed, doh care damn, mash up de place, in yuh face person in the opposition politics? BASS! It is his indisipline that has us where we are, for anything he cannot control he mashes it up! Look what he did to Winston, after nominating him to be leader of the UNC, he proceeded to contest chairmanship, control the executive and give Winston hell. Then he mockingly said to Winston "Well if you is leader lead nah" Then when the party splits into two, he makes another nonsensical statement that the "Party purges itself". If COP is purge then Ramjack must be diarrhea for UNC.
Faud, if you are serious about opposition unity, work for a solution that puts Bass out of the frontline. One that uses his wisdom of local politics in an advisory and ceremonial role. I am sure there is some high office he can still hold, "yuh know what ah mean".
Unfortunately, the way the die is cast, an opposition party with Bass at the helm will not attract the extra votes needed from the fence sitters to form a government. Not because they voted for COP does it automatically mean that they will vote for a party with Bass in the lead.
One Question- What is a
One Question- What is a brilliant surgeon doing messing about in politics- a gutter job? Its two extremes.
...this kindly doctor will
...this kindly doctor will have greater success extracting blood from stone....
He get a heads up in the
He get a heads up in the Senate
Is this the same MR Khan who
Is this the same MR Khan who with Miss Lucky took action being INDEPENDANT UNC MP's and relegating themselves to the back benches. When will we see the back of some of these people. We want a change not exchange and fine change.
Now Mr Khan and Panday must go. You left in animosity you started this rot and now you want to return as a peace maker.
The people cannot see throught the net curtains in the day but at night when the light is on, they see you Mr Khan.
You un-retired from
You un-retired from politricks Dr Khan?
UNC Passing Gas ! Whenever I
UNC Passing Gas !
Whenever I see the unc cussing and fighting i does wonder if that is how a caroni political party passes gas!
LOL LOL LOL
LOL LOL LOL
Hopefully this will be a
Hopefully this will be a positive step forward if it happens. We need change...but good and positive change.