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Satan also quotes scripture—Rowley
Published: 22 Oct 2009
Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley tries to intervene during the presentation of Prime Minister Patrick Manning in yesterday’s debate in the House of Representatives. PHOTO: Marcus Gonzales
Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley has warned that Satan has an inclination to quote scripture from the Bible to suit his purposes. He noted that Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s use of Biblical scripture as a tool in the growing tiff between the two, appeared to downplay concerns about corrupt practices at the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (Udecott). Rowley added that concerns to a Prime Minister from one of his Cabinet ministers about corruption at a State-owned company should not be shot down regardless of the behaviour of the minister. “These are public sector issues. It has nothing to my do with my behaviour in Cabinet. I was reporting on Udecott when I was minister for Udecott,” Rowley said.
He stressed that the prime minister failed to refute allegations that the Chinese government gave the government of T&T a loan of US$100 million to win over a multi-million contract for the construction of the Academy of Performing Arts in Port-of-Spain. “The Prime Minister spent all his time (in the debate in the House of Representatives yesterday) trying to psychoanalyse me. He responded to none, not a single one of the substantive issues that I raised with respect to the conduct of State business,” Rowley said.
“The Prime Minister spoke at length today about my alleged condition (of improper behaviour in public office) but he never addressed that issue of bid-rigging at Udecott. No response, no denial. It is clear from the Prime Minister’s presentation that they are not accepting any criticisms of Udecott.” He said, “I spoke about Udecott and the evidence before the Commission of Enquiry, much of which was not known to us before the inquiry.” A well-composed Rowley said in an interview yesterday afternoon outside the Parliamentary Chamber of the Red House that Manning tried to dismiss the allegations raised about Udecott through the launch of a character assassination on him. “If one thing can be said for the Prime Minister, it is that he is consistent. He has been consistently trying to portray me in a certain way. Today is no different. Clearly, the intention was to portray me in the eyes of the national community as someone who lacks self control,” Rowley said.
SO ROWLEY
SO ROWLEY -
So Rowley yuh was sleeping with the devil. Wait till yuh wife finds out.
Dr. Keith Rowley,
Dr. Keith Rowley, M.P.
Always remember that -
"There are two primary choices in life;
To accept conditions as they exist;
or Accept the responsibility for changing them."
.......(Denis Waitley)
Make the wise choice!
Pity he was not making that
Pity he was not making that choice all those years, even decades, when he was sitting enjoying the perks of Cabinet minister. But it's never too late.
Let's hope he's not doing what Robbie did when he ditched Eric Williams in 1970 when he thought Eric's days were numbered and he could try out the ole man's chair in Whitehall. It's called opportunism. Brutus, encouraged by Cassius, did it to Caesar and Judas did it to Jesus. Lots of precedents.
So while we all give Dr
So while we all give Dr Rowley high fives and pat him on his shiny bald head, we have not stopped to think about him being part of a culture (cult?) that created the monster of Calder Hart and so many others who think that taxpayers' money is their lottery winnings to do as they very well please.
Dr Keith Rowley is the authour of his own destiny. And while I feel his pain, I cannot help but wonder how far this "Battle of the Holy Bible" will go on...
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Agreed, Dr. Rowley was part
Agreed, Dr. Rowley was part of the 'culture'. Perhaps he woke up and saw the 'light'. Whatever his personal reasons, he might be regrettful of his past involvement and is trying to address the 'ills' within the current administration, granted in a very public and acrimonious manner.
One has to wonder why he doesn't become an 'independent' as the PNM 'culture' is not likely to change overnite.
I think that Dr Rowley is
I think that Dr Rowley is PNM till he dead. Ent that is what die-hard PNM members does say?
JUST LIKE RAMESH
JUST LIKE RAMESH -
The effort is noteworthy and must be commended. What is the motivation though? Just like Ramesh one wonders if they got what they wanted if they would have looked the other way. Sometimes people do the right thing for the wrong reason, ego gratification or purely as a counter charge.
Ricardo This
Ricardo
This is a man who has been awaken up....he is seeing the light and heading towards it... give him a break and let him vent...Mr Rowley don't give up the fight against that money hungryDictator ! Mr Manning is the evil greedy guy here... Living off the people of tnt... protect the innocent Mr PM... COUNTRY FIRST !!!! Not yuh dam pocket!!
Being in something don't
Being in something don't mean you are a part of it! Keith is in the PNM and he has proven to us all, locally and Internationally that he is not going to be a part of the rampant PNM corruption!
I have no reservations when it comes to patting his head because I KNOW the man and for te 20+ years I have known him, he has always been very astute and one who holds no qualms about protecting the people of T&T against the likes of Manning, Panday and their cronies.
Aye Papa, so corruption
Aye Papa, so corruption within the PNM only start when Rowley buss de mark on Calder Hart and Udecott? And you play behbeh and pat de man baldhead and see if he eh bite off yuh hand.
No it didn't! As a member of
No it didn't! As a member of the PNM family [Cabinet] he tried to handle it behind closed doors, what happened and what continues to happen to him now is just a matter of public record!
For the record .... I KNOW KEITH ROWLEY, I worked alongside the man and his record in public service is commendable. The evil that is being bestowed upon Keith is unjustifable, and THANK ALMIGHTY GOD that the people can see through the vindictiveness of this so-called self perpetuating Christian called Patrick Manning.
Rowley - YU GO BOY! This is
Rowley - YU GO BOY! This is the same man who insinuated that you were a thief openly in Parliament. Remember, "Way de $10,000,000.00 gone?" That didn't work so now you trying to destroy the PNM! If the public finds this hard to swallow let's look and see what comes next. Keith you should be the leader of the PNM. Manning's time has passed. Old politics and Maximum Leader time is ancient history. Although he is surrounded by fawning sycophants,don't let him keep you down. You are young, articulate and unambiguous in your presentations. YOU GO BOY!!!!
Rowley, I want you to be in
Rowley, I want you to be in charge of TT. I think you can clean it up.
Dr. Rowley! That whole Satan
Dr. Rowley! That whole Satan correcting sin thing... Was that before or after you yourself tried to cozy up to Calder Hart by trying to interest him in purchasing your properties?
There is this M again, just
There is this M again, just after me, like this person likes to disagree with ME. This M is contributing totally polarised to our views on the blogline... but thats what blogs are about freedom of speech but keeping it decent. I still think like the majority, Rowley is the man for us. Rowley chuck out Manning and his team get a new PNM to run TT with you in charge guy, Go get em tiger, Forget Jack, he himself is undiplomatic in his words.
My apologies for polarizing
My apologies for polarizing and not agreeing with everything everyone says here. Never been much of a yes-man. Next time I'll try to resemble "the majority" and just agree to everything. Of what use is a different view anyway... I'll just "go with the majority".
Patrick Manning used the
Patrick Manning used the very same Rowley to win past elections. Rowley's behaviour just did not prop up overnight. He was a Senator in opposition since 1987. You cannot run with the hares and then hunt with the hounds. Rowley's personality traits are well known to all. Patrick's also. It was convenient for Patrick to use this same "raging bull" in all the past elections and Patrick applauded Rowley's contributions on the hustings and in Parliament when he scored points for the PNM. Now that the chickens are coming home to roost, now that the same "raging bull" exposed corruption in the very same manner (behaviour) as he did when things were politically expedient for Manning and the PNM, the turn-coat Prime-Minister says he took it for tweleve years and can't take it no more. What utter hypocrisy. You cannot bite the hand that fed you. There is an old saying "Know not your friends in the sunlight only but in the darkness too" He who is without sin cast the first stone. Keith Rowley may be a boisterous and a "bully" but Patrick Manning is no saint...He is pompous, arrogant and conceited. He is not fooling anybody who has any modicum of sense. Shakespeare said it best "Let me have men about me who are fat, sleek headed men and such as sleep 'O nights. Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. Such men are dangerous."
Until Trinidad and Tobago moves away from that gullible rum and roti politics then the likes of Patrick Manning will always prevail. It's not only constitutional reform that's needed. It's a revamping of our political education. The Eric Williams schooling of "If I put up a crapaud, they go vote for it" When I say come you commeth, when I say go, you goeth" We grew up with all that nonsense and now we are reaping what was sowed. And everyone is to blame. Lloyd Best and Tapia tried to instill another way of thinking. So did NJAC to no avail. This tribal politics must stop. Panday, Manning, and even Rowley grew up and inculcated that tribal, nonsensical division and none of them seem to be able to move away from learned behaviour. It's really sad. Trinidad and Tobago is rich in its culture and resources but our ability to be fooled time and time and time again by these political hypocrites is really astounding.
Instead of just parading up and down the country about constitutional reform, how about starting to sow the seeds from elementary school about Government, the flag, the anthem etc and respect for authority
Remember Gene Miles.
Remember Gene Miles. Remember what the late great Dr. Williams and the PNM did to her for exposing the Gas station racket. They hounded her and drove her insane. Ironically, it was her father who buss the Caura dam racket. Funny how histroy repeats itself. This PNM government is a law unto itself. The best chance the population had was in 1986 when Robbie and Panday kicked the PNM to the curb 33 to 3. That's how Manning was thrust into the leadership position. Then and is now everything just reverted back to rum and roti politics. Petty squabbling caused that golden opportunity to fail. If I were Rowley I would get to hell out of that party and if he is as sincere as he claims to be and still wants to make a political contribution, then do like Obama and start building a party from the ground up. Don't bring in anyone of those jokers from any of those present-day parties. Maybe Dooks. However, remember this is trini politics not USA. Did someone say "Rum and Roti" "tribal"