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‘No property tax’
Published: 2 Jun 2010
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and his predecessor Senior Counsel John Jeremie in a congratulatory handshake, during yesterday’s handing over of office at Cabildo Chambers in Port-of-Spain. PHOTO: KARLA RAMOO
Newly-appointed Attorney General Anand Ramlogan promises the abolition of the property tax legislation and an update about Calder Hart to the population by the end of this week. He said repealing the property tax legislation which was introduced but not implemented by the previous administration was a top priority. Ramlogan, 37, is the 14th attorney general to be sworn into office. He took over the helm from John Jeremie, SC, at Cabildo Chambers, St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.
Ramlogan said while a student at the University of the West Indies, he had the pleasure of being lectured to by Jeremie. While shaking hands at the official handing over of office, Ramlogan told Jeremie: “Thank you for the fine work you have done and the service to your country.” Jeremie in turn wished his successor “all the best.” The two who had been in an earlier lengthy discussion emerged around 2.45 pm to awaiting media.
After the quick exchange, Jeremie immediately exited the room refusing to answer questions from the media. He said: “I’m not taking questions. The torch has been passed to the new generation.” Ramlogan then responded to questions about several issues for about five minutes. Quizzed about the extradition of businessmen Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson, Ramlogan said he was yet to be briefed. On Calder Hart, he said: “Mr Jeremie and I did discuss the Calder Hart issue and I will be receiving a report on that matter shortly and when I have apprised myself as to where we are with that matter, rest assured the population will be hearing from me on it.”
He added he expected to be briefed on that issue and all other investigations by his ministry and the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Investigations by the end of this week. Apart from the removal of the property tax “in a matter of days,” other top priorities were the distribution of laptops to students who wrote the Secondary Entrance Assessment which Ramlogan described as “high up on the agenda,” healthcare and crime, in keeping with the Government’s 120-day plan. The new AG said his discussion with Jeremie was “sacred and confidential,” and “would rather not delve into what the nature of the discussion was.”
Responding to the question of roles of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ramlogan said it was something that would be worked out. “We have already constructed the architecture for the three ministries which are meant to operate in tandem with each other so that we will have a formidable legal arm of the State that will be able to simplify the operations of the legal assault which we intend to carry out on all wrong doing in this country,” he said. Asked about an investigation into the controversial church in the Heights of Guanapo and documents which Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar claimed she had received, Ramlogan said: “Specific questions regarding these projects and any project managers that may be involved will be addressed in due course.”
This is an interesting
This is an interesting thread on the property tax issue. Some very valid points raised by Prince.
There is need for Property Tax reform to be addressed. And it is well put that Governments do not have the luxury of making election-like promises such as doing away with property tax reform.
Taxation if used effectively could enhance the quaslity of life for citizens in the nation. We are a gimme gimme public and the less we pay the happier we are. I personally would benefit in my pocket by not paying higher land taxes (I think), but if I know the use to which these additional revenues would be put and the benefits to the communities, I may not be so averse.
Election platform promises are not necesarily the best when put into action. There are some that I would allow you the luxury of reversing if retracted/revised without delay. This one I would allow and as a substitute, Property tax reform including the uses to which the revenues would be put.
There are other promises such as computer laptops to school children at SEA level. This is dangerous without supervision as this can be carry the kids into unknown territory such as internet child pornography and online chat sites (unlike this one which should really be educational). I would prefer to see substituted here, providing the means to increase access to computer resources in schools with proper supervision.
It is a question of turning election promises (the luxury) into practical effective government solutions which positively impact on the children of our nation (the reality and the hard facts).
This can have an impact on other areas such as Crime, Health education and literacy in particular which is another battle on its own.
Be careful how you package the goodies. Now is the time to translate them into meaningful benefit for the citizenry. We will allow you that latitude now.
KO
Already submitted.
Already submitted.
Many of us recognize that
Many of us recognize that there are inequities in the current system of property taxation.. It is outdated... However, one of the issues with the past administration was the manner in which changes were being implemented, with no clear understanding of where the increased revenues from property tax increases would end up (e.g. stadiums or health care ?)...
After a thorough examination of the state of the nation's Treasury, the new government may in fact have to propose some form of taxation to increase revenues ... Regrettably, they may have put themselves into a corner on this...
As someone else has already said :- nothing in life is really 'free'...
It was rather foolhardy of
It was rather foolhardy of the coalition to promise an unconditional repeal of the property tax. It would have been far better to advocate a thorough review of the legislation with a view to making it fairer, more equitable and affordable, with due relief and/or exemption in the case of those in need of assistance. There is no doubt that the current system of valuations, assessments and taxation of properties is out of date and in need of review and reform, but without the punitive element.
Maybe the new government could introduce property taxation within municipal/local government reform where income from such taxes would be applied directly towards providing improved and enhanced local services and amenities to the population.
Opposition parties can promise anything, Governments do not have such a luxury. Coming in at this juncture the new Government would need all possible revenue in a declining economy and in the wake of the outgoing government's excesses and squandermania.
The Prince SPOKEN LIKE A
The Prince SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE BLUE BLOOD -
Who took advantage of his educational opportunities in the fine tradition of Williams and James. You have risen to one of your rare occasions if I had to rebut all I could fault was the full stop at the end. If there was a big brother of the nation you would be in the running.
Prince, excellent points.
Prince, excellent points. People pay property taxes and a review is in order, but I note the very valuable points you have made.
Maybe when the euphoria is gone and the electoral falgilation has been achieved, and the electoral erection has subsided, thinking will get back down to earth and the government will need to get money to fund all those ambitious promises it has made on the hustings.
There is need to review property taxes to bring them up to a realistic level.
Is it that the PNM has cultivated a 'freeness' mentality over the years?
trikkeepatbjung
With no property tax does
With no property tax does this mean that landlords in St. Augustine would now revert to the previous rents they charged? I would think not my suddenly righteous fellow citizens. Isn't this a form of corruption? Doesn't these actions contribute to some type of crime against poor people?
The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance --- it is the illusion of knowledge
What is interesting is 3
What is interesting is 3 ministers or ministries in the legal area. The Attorney General, Legal Affairs and Justice. I believe there is a lot of overlap here.
I can see the Attorney General as being adviser to the government on legal matters. But the other two Ministries should be combined into one. I don't know whether other commentators have any ideas on this. It would be interesting to see the defined duties of the other two (apart from the AG).
While we want to see injustices on the People of the country being addressed, there also has to be confidentiality on certain matters. He is Adviser to the Government and there is something called attorney client privelege. I believe he will divulge information within the confines of this arrangement.
I just await seeing how he is going to tackle the issues before him. My congratulations to him.
KO
KO your raised a very valid
KO your raised a very valid point, but look at some other world recognized democracies and their similar models which works quite well...!
...take a good look at Canada as an example, which has a Minister of Justice (and a Department of Justice), a Department of Legal Affairs and an Attorney General and an Attorney General's Office...!!!
Interestingly enough, they do work quite well, absent of any breaches of confidentiality as you mentioned, in the course of carrying out their own respective functional duties and responsibilities.
However, I was made to understand that there are strict protocols and guidelines in place, along with reciprocal Memorandum of Agreements(MOU's) with respect to information and information sharing, which must be adhered to at all times.(no exceptions).
The big question here will be, can it also work effectively in T&T...???
...Pablo...!!!
Nothing wrong with Property
Nothing wrong with Property Tax, the problem is the implementation and monitoring of it. Everyone currently pays property tax, but the problem is that the tax does not reflect the value of the property.
My proposal is that the tax remain as it is but whenever a property is sold the new buyer will be responsible for the new tax. This new tax will be based on the selling price of the property. It is self regulated. No valuations or potential rental value. In times of high prices the tax would be high if the property is sold, likewise low in times of recession.
A new buyer can easily determine the new tax and factor that in to the annual cost of owning the property. If people remain with their house then they remain in the community and thereby build communities of long standing. The only time the tax changes is when the property is sold. Long standing communities generally mean that you know who lives there and there is less chance of crime from within your community.
Don't just oppose things but rather find a good solution.
I too have no problem with a
I too have no problem with a "Property Tax" per se. It depends on how it is introduced or implemented and what the collected funds are used for. I believe the first thing we ought to do as Trinis is to realize "that nothing in life is free." Everything has to be paid for by some means or the other. I also believe that Ms. Kamla said "axe the tax" as a political mantra to get support and votes during the latest election. Which is fine, but was it realistic? I don't know. We will see what the new govt has to say about the state of the treasury after the "internal audit" of all the books by the new minister of finance.
So it is very possible that the country may just need a property tax to help fund many of the programmes that the government want to implement. So let's not close our eyes to the possibility of a property tax. Just hold the government's feet to the fire on how it is implemented and ensure it is fair and across the board and that the money collected is not wasted and squandered away.
Everybody on Udecott case,
Everybody on Udecott case, yes I support that but I also want to see former UNC FINANCIERS Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson go to the US and face trials, how fair will it be to have a UNC gov't attempt to prosecute these men. Kamla was AG while the airport scandal was taking place and she did nothing, Ramesh L Maharaj was the whistle blower and his claims rejected by the then UNC gov't. I guess you people have short term memories or still caught up in post election hysteria. If Kamla, Anand, Volney Jack et al is committed to fighting corruption let them go to the US and face unbiased trials
guess what...go to the U.S
guess what...go to the U.S and stand trial for what..?...what are "the charges" you are referring to or "what were they charged for" in T&T or the U.S..??..standing by and doing nothing...???
...and are you suggesting the same logic and reasoning applies for the outgoing AG John Jeremie in the present Calder Hart/UdeCOTT matter...and all the rest of Manning and his Cabinet alongside with him regardless...???
...or am I missing something here...???
...Pablo...!!!
If Ish and Steve should be
If Ish and Steve should be sent to the US for trial then what about sending all these most recent corrupt Ministers, officials, contactors etc to China? After all the UDECOTT projects were constructed in collaboration with China. The Chinese provided the labour, finance and plans etc. Any crimes of corruption committed here in Trinidad will also involve China. So let’s extradite the lot to China and let them have a speedy trial over there. The only cost to the Trinidad and Tobago people will be the air fares (economy) and the cost of the bullet each of the accused will receive in the back of the head when found guilty. If the Chinese won’t play ball (or is it ping pong?) then just remind them there are two China’s and we could, like some of our CARICOM neighbours, always start to recognise the lot in Taiwan instead of Beijing. Don’t they all look the same anyway? Also if we don’t recognise the Beijing lot we wont have to pay them back any of the loans we, our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren owe to the Chinese for Manning’s building spree. An unrecognised China will not be able to sue in the Trinidad Courts. Simple isn’t it!
Guess-Who, are you dotish so
Guess-Who, are you dotish so dotish: there is a privy council appeal going on, you have to exhaust all local laws and appeals before the AG decides to talk to the USA authorities on this. Fair trials yes but it starts at home, then we move on.
DESMOND...you are indeed
DESMOND...you are indeed quite correct. Sometimes people have an urge to exact "revenge" under the "guise of justice" and we must always be very mindful of that.
While the individual rights of appeal to the Privy Council, the highest Judicial Court of our country, has not been adjudicated upon, exhausted nor resolved and concluded, the sovereign rights of our citizens cannot be forfeited and/or denied simply at the request of a foreign country who would like to put the individuals on trial for the same or similar charges.(Double Jeopardy)
I hold no brief for either one of them, but fairness and equity must prevail in the interest of all our citizens and justice must be allowed to take its course as is available to them in accordance with our laws, as it is and should be for all our citizens.
To treat them any differently would be cause for concern, especially to acquiesce to a foreign jurisdiction,while with extreme prejudice to the sovereign rights of our citizens in the course of doing so.
To do otherwise, would constitute a denial of natural justice to the accused at this time, and to extradite them prior to a full and final completion of their legal recourse under our constitution would prevent them from exercising their full rights as citizens.
As you quite correctly mentioned, the Florida authorities will have to wait until "they have had their day in court" under our country's laws and constitution, before extradition requests can ever be considered or entertained under the present circumstances.
While it may appear to some, that U.S.Justice is swift and efficient, the denial of natural justice is and would be of greater concern and consequence to me.
Why the hurry now, let justice take its course, that's the law of our land. Let the U.S. wait for their turn at the wheels of justice like everyone else.
...Pablo...!!!
Thank you Pablo, "Guess who"
Thank you Pablo, "Guess who" should know I am but doubt he cares, I am here in the UK, and we having problems here with a hacker for extradition and the US govt dont have to give evidence only show cause and the treaty is not balanced as its not reciprocal signed under a Labour Govt,
so now we have a coalition and the hacker had already gone through all legal processes, the Labour Home secretary left it up to the new Home Secretary to decide, The hacker has an attention deficit medical problem. The new coalition might repeal the treaty or re-negotiate equivalence quid pro quo. So there is a stalemate on this one, The UK public did not like the USA Govt muscling up their end of the extradition treaty,and it became an election issue.
Is TT-USA treaty misbalanced? Pablo, we heard no one discuss that.
So "Guess_who" who did not at first in his leader state that he knew there was a privy council appeal- all he wanted was extradite the buggers. I have no liking for these suspects but fair is fair and the leader in the argument here should set the stage for the debate otherwise it looks like its an emotional appeal.
Thanks Pablo you bring education and normalcy in clear thinking in legal stuff on this forum,
Based on your reasoning, the
Based on your reasoning, the guys who were extradicted to the USA for plotting in the JFK affair should still be here! Just for your information, countries sign treaties which should not be hijacked by rich people (UNC supporters or otherwise). The law is the law and Ish and Steve know that very well, that is why they are trying to circumvent it (the treaties).
thripplel, based on your
thripplel, based on your reasoning, were there any outstanding charges or court matters pending in our courts or our court system of the sovereign country of Trinidad & Tobago at the time against these individuals who were extradited to the U.S.A in the JFK affair...???
...if not, then your logic and reasoning is a bit skewed here in application, as the situation is quite different, not even close in comparison to that of the accused individuals here.
Politics and revenge should have no place in interfering with the application of our laws and the constitutional rights of our citizens, all our citizens, ever. Justice and equity must always remain paramount and prevail regardless.
Please review the facts again...and your viewpoints...???
...Pablo...!!
FM_91.9_PNM_PROPAGANDA_MACHIN
FM_91.9_PNM_PROPAGANDA_MACHINE... Tune in and listen to how the PNM preaches HATE and DIS-UNITY..the PNM did the Same thing to the NAR Administration...and this led top the COUP of 1990....They are now hoping that they can cause the ASSASSINATION of KAMLA... And Imagine our 12-Seater Maxi of Opposition MPs are supporting this propaganda 100%..Wait till parliament convenes, and you will hear these same garbage issues being spewed by the PNM OPPOSITION Passengers led by the PUPPY DOG DRIVER called ROWLEY...
SEND ISH & FERG to USA to face their charges...let justice prevail.... However...the PNM Propaganda Machine has been activated...on 91.9 IWER Radio STATION...Listen to it and hear how dimwitted, separatist and UNPATRIOTIC presenters MAD INDIAN, AISHA, BROTHER B on this PNM Radio STATION is..I have Already CANCELED all My ADs on 91.9 Radio..I wont support the Violence and Hate
PNM PROPAGANDA:
1---Put Ish and Ferguson in Public Eye --so to give an impression that the PPC may want to think about 'sparing' them... How foolish of the PNM Propaganda Machine to try to use this weak old tactic...If they do the Crime they will do the time..If extradition is the legal course required then so be it..
2--- They want us to Forget about Calder Hart and Manning's Church -- that this is just a WITCH HUNT...Unfortunately none of us in this country will ever forget CALDER HART and MANNING's CHURCH...If they did the CRIME they will do the TIME.
3--- LAPTOPS for Student who Wrote SEA Students LIES.. the PNM PROPOGANDA Machine is saying that.. THIS PROPOGANDA was SPREAD this Morning on IWER GEORGE STATION 91.9 By an IDIOT named "MAD INDIAN", Who by the way is not an indian but an african... HE USED the RADIO time from 7 am to 9am to PUSH the IDEA that the LAPTOPS were a BAD THING..Many People called in to exclaim their DISGUST with the Atrocious ideas being peddled by this Presenter as well...
Laptop Lie #1-- the Laptops will be put in the Childrens' BOOKBAGS to TAKE HOME... This is a total fabrication by the PNM..they want to give the impression that the Laptops will be sent to the homes, where uncontrolled use will cause children to use it for PORNO and VIDEO GAMES...a total lie...the LAPTOPS will NOT BE PUT IN CHILDREN's BAGS to be TAKEN HOME. They will be issued to STUDENTS when they ARRIVE at SCHOOL and Returned to the SCHOOL before they leave for Home, as is done in MIAMI, as one caller pleaded with them, to stop spreading these lies.....
LAPTOP LIE #2 ----CHILDREN will TAKE the LAPTOPS in their HOMES, and while UNSUPERVISED, will use the technology to search for PORN and SMUT....The truth is since these Laptops will be LODGED in the SCHOOLS, their use will be supervised by the SCHOOL. THERE will be INTERNET CONTROLS AND FIREWALLs that will BLOCK and RESTRICT ACCESS to non-educational sites..ONLY EDUCATIONAL APPROVED SITES WILL BE ALLOWED ACCESS.....they wont be using the computer for FACEBOOK and CHAT and will not BE using the Internet Unsupervised... There is already a POLICY in PLACE at the NATIONAL LIBRARIES use of the FREE COMPUTERS..--a POLICY OF THE UNC when they Built the LIBRARY..Also the SEMP Programme , STARTED BY THE UNC and KAMLA in 1999, where COMPUTERS LABS and Computers were put for children to use in schools, will be supplemented by the LAPTOP POLICY....
LAPTOP LIE #3--- THe Laptops will take the Children 'backward' as they will not be able to learn the traditional way of using their brains to do maths and spelling... - What a load of rubbish by the PNM Propaganda Machine...For those who know the what a Laptop is, knows that You will need to know how to spell to use WORD PROCESSING ..You will have to know how to count to USE SPREADSHEET Applications, etc...These PNM Morons are so shameless to want to 'attempt' to BRAINWASH their own Supporters and INSULT their intelligence...
LAPTOP LIE #4 --- Bandits will prey on these school kids, to steal their LAPTOPS from THEIR SCHOOL BAGS.... If the Laptops are kept in the SCHOOLS...then WHat RISK there is for the STUDENT?
LAPTOP LIE#5 --- LAPTOPS will Be Heavy in the KIDS SCHOOL BAGS ---If the Laptops are kept in the SCHOOLS...then WHat RISK there is for the STUDENT?
LAPTOP LIE #6 ---Creating a FALSE EXPECTATION among their PNM Supporters that the LAPTOPS will BE GIVEN TO THE KIDS to TAKE HOME..SO their PARENTS will now need to be 'trained' to use the LAPtops..HOW BONE_HEADED these DOTISH PNM SICKOs will get...Only 30% Of the Population VOTED PNM, 70% VOTED for the Peoples Partneship...that is a 2 to 1 Majority...It shows that PNM Lack of Intellegence resides in only 30% of the Population...and 70 % of the People are More intelligent than this.
---4 TOBAGO LANDS for HINDUS....PNM PROPAGANDA is being spread that the HINDUS got the lands by 'JUMPING the LINE", and that "TOBAGONIANS LOOK FOR WHAT THEY GET"..these two inherently Racist Comments were being spread by Aisha and Brother B of IWER GEORGE STATION 91.9 yesterday afternoon... Persons called in to correct them and told them they were pushing a RACIST agenda on a NATIONAL RADIO...but these two idiots, people called and told them that it was their rights as Citizens to have a place of worship on the island and that NO Tobagonian had a problem with the HINDUS.. Callers also told them that TOBAGO is NOT PNM Country..Aisha continued to insult the callers and berated them for not supporting the RADIO STATIONS ideas ..interrupted the correctors and told them that 'they' are convince that that was favoritism..the FACTs remain that the HINDUS's in TOBAO have applied for these lands for OVER 10 Years...Many Callers stated that fact as well.
--5 CEPEP and URP 'Rumours' of CANCELED CONTRACTs and other 'Rumours'
---6 GATE Students being denied the benefits or being turned away 'Rumours' -- more lies
--7 LAPTOP CORRUPTION SCANDAL is already in the BREW..as some PPC contractors will Get Contracts to supply and maintain the LAPTOPS...WHAT UTTER RUBBISH!!!..THE PNM Opposition will invent anything to make an EXCUSE FOR THE COUNTRY's DISAPPROVAL of PNM CORRUPTION..IF these PNM PROPOGATORS were soooooo concerned about COrruption,,then tell us -->> WHY WAS MANNING AND CALDER HART and UDECOTT and HARTS FAMILY Corruption ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH ALL THAT THIEVING...Were the PNM Watchdogs Sleeping then????PNM Watchdogs Heads up their ANUS on that!
---WHY was Manning allowed to WASTE our MONEY to BUILD TALL 'WASTE OF TIME" Buildings..while the POOR IN LAVANTILLE AND MORVANT AND DPOINT FORTIN Suffered Poverty!! Did they not want to 'RISE UP' and smite the PNM CORRUPTION Then ?? WHere were the Watch Dogs then??? PNM Watchdogs Heads up their ANUS on that!
---WHAT ABout the CHURCH FOR MANNING---PNM SILENT ON THAT...BRIAN LARA cost over-runs --PNM Watchdogs Heads up their ANUS on that!
---What About PETROTRIN $$$$12BN SCANDAL, SCARBOROUGH HOSPITAL....WHere were the Watch Dogs then??? PNM Watchdogs Heads up their ANUS on that! All that was MONEY BEING SIPHONED to PNM Hacks...WHere were the Watch Dogs then??? PNM Watchdogs Heads up their ANUS on that!
---8 OPEN RACE BAITING is also being Practiced by 91.9 Radio Presenters...Where are our MEDIA RIGHTS Groups??? They Even Said that the MEDIA WAS to BLAME for the PNM DEFEAT!!...Imagine a MEDIA HOUSE that is PRO_PNM Blaming the OTHER Media Houses for the PNM LOSS and Inciting their Listeners to SHut down the Media, to WAGE WAR for the PNM Defeat??!!! One WONDERS How these Presents actually call themselves MIDIA WORKERS..they Serve the PUBLIC with a level of INCOMPETENCE that is indescribable.
Jackass, I know there is a
Jackass, I know there is a Privy Council case to be heard, which will most likely be thrown out. I never said to extradite them at once, but when their time reaches they should be sent to the US where the consequences will be more severe and their trial quick. Look how long the airport scandal was exposed and no one has yet been jailed locally, meanwhile those who were tried in the US have been ordered to repay millions, take a good look at yourself before you look to call people dotish, pick up a comprehension book and learn to read and understand.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/nart?id=161685604&weba=NWSNews
Just take a look at how many other Trinis feel about this case, some are blind like you, other want justice
OK Guess who, jackass #2 if
OK Guess who, jackass #2 if I am jackass #1, you got to wait, you complicating everything they plan to do in an order of things, You think I am a teenager?
'guess', they mooma and
'guess', they mooma and poopa, auntie, uncle and nenen, once they do the crime ought to do the time. Every and anybody, be they Manning, Pandy, Eric Williams, Franklyn Khan, Galbaransingh, Kuei Tung, Calder Hart, Malcolm Jones of petrotrin, WASA, TTEC officials, County Councillors on the take - all big fish and small fish, take them down, all inclusive, no discrimination.
Also, bring a law preventing fraud cases from being statute barred. Therefore, old cases of corruption which were 'killed' because too much passed could be revived and people prosecuted for wrong doing.
trikkeepatbjung
THE BIGGEST BENEFICIARIES OF
THE BIGGEST BENEFICIARIES OF CORRUPTION -
Are the Business Community, white collar crime is the highest undetected. Most of the money from corruption be it the Mega Projects or the URP projects or other forms like under invoicing end up buying goods and services from the business community or in the Banks. The Business Community are the financiers, The Business Community are the owners of the banks and the media. The Business Community finance the Political Parties it is a vicious circle. This is why we have had 50 years of corrupt governments in T&T and it is not going to change just like that. It is Caesar unto Caesar.
DickTracy: "we will have a
DickTracy:
"we will have a formidable legal arm of the State that will be able to simplify the operations of the legal assault which we intend to carry out on all wrong doing in this country"
...legal assault which we intend to carry out
You just got to love it!
How could you not love this man, AG Anand? What a profound statement!
It screams confidence; It screams organization; It screams results.
AG Anand, you have the will of the people behind you as you plough through the mountain of corruption dumped on us.
Please have fun and enjoy your job while making us happy.
And Anand, apart form Calder
And Anand, apart form Calder Hart & UdeCOTT and the "Billion Dollars" other "little things" I know you have to look into, don't forget to keep on looking for the PM, that is the "Project Manager" at the Guanapo Church...along with the "Private Benefactor" Calder Hart...???
...and when you find him(them), and I know you will, please feel free to address him as "MR.PROJECT MANAGER"...as nothing else would suffice...just before the jail doors close shut...???
...and do be careful with the "spirit lash" ting'...ok...???
...Pablo...!!!
Strong talk Anand. But just
Strong talk Anand. But just remember your predecessor AG Selwyn Richardson. Wasn’t he also going after PNM corruption? If you have not done so already it may be best to fit an automatic gate!
...Mr.Calder Hart...you're
...Mr.Calder Hart...you're next...we're coming for you!!
411 N NEW RIVER DRIVE EAST 701 , FORT LAUDERDALE
Property Owner HART,JOHN C
HART,SHERRINE
Mailing Address 411 N NEW RIVER E DR #701 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
...talk has it that Calder
...talk has it that Calder wants to turn states, call names and sing like a canary....
You think that this would be
You think that this would be the reason why Manning was so afraid, that he(Manning)may a case to answer and his Pal Hart would sing to his "heart" content just to keep out of the Golden Grove pen...???
...the little games they play...but Hart may be holding all the chips now...???
...Pablo...!!!
LORDISGOD, thanks for the
LORDISGOD, thanks for the reminders, this is very good. But be especially observant, for as soon as "charges are laid" in T&T, it would be at that point in time that they (the T&T Government)can legally request the U.S Authorities to "secure and freeze the assets" of Hart so that it does not change hands and/or disappear overnight into the thin blue sky...as he has a habit of doing...!
...our work has just now started and the journey is a long one...with lots of hurdles and challenges on the way yet to come...justice will prevail in the end...patience...!!!
...take care...!!
...Pablo...!!
...Pablo...I fully agree
...Pablo...I fully agree with you.
We will just have to wait for the law to take its course in the coming months inorder for justice to prevail in this Calder Hart matter.
As far as the new property tax law is concern...
I don't believe that the new tax law was ever "proclaimed" by President Max Richards which means we should STILL BE under the old tax system as far as I am aware...I could be wrong.
The tax laws in T&T still needs to be redress in my view...it has to be more EQUITABLE in its application to ALL citizens of T&T.
No new property tax is most welcoming, especially to ALL those pensioners in T&T...
They simply cannot afford any more taxes...they should be exempt!
When they die I believe that taxes still have to paid on their estate(current value) anyways so it is not really a loss to the state.
Heh heh heh what a happy
Heh heh heh what a happy day? At last we the people of Trinidad and Tobago have a smile on their faces. Lets go, tread easily but with focus, direz direz. No property Tax, no Aluminium smelters, no Steel plant, Petrotrin Forensic audit, a surgery fund, now a Calder Hart UDECOTT update- transparency in action, stop the floodings. Thank you the PP govt.
...eat your hart out
...eat your hart out Karen!.....
Manning's Role in "UdeCUT"
Manning's Role in "UdeCUT"
I would like to know what was Manning's role in the UdeCOTT scandal.
Did he get at "Cut" from the earnings of UdeCOTT?
Why did he defend Calder Hart so vehemently?
Was there any involvement also on the part of any of his ministers who constantly defended his support of that man?
We must now hope that the PNM cronies in Government offices have not destroyed files and other incriminating evidence.
Don't worry too much Allan,
Don't worry too much Allan, this time around "the Teacher will get taught a lesson" in Investigations 101...follow the money...and they sure to find "the two good friends and best pals"...wherever they are hiding out...sleeping with one eye closed, waiting for that ominous knock on the door...???
...Pablo...!!!
Calder Hart is who we want
Calder Hart is who we want first and foremost, where all we money gone! Millionares in Malaysia ehh....
“Thank you for the fine
“Thank you for the fine work you have done and the service to your country.” Anand like you smoke something this morning or what?
I see John Jeremie has
I see John Jeremie has ditched the balisier tie. Is he now trying to distance himself from the PNM? Let’s hope that Anand, the great champion of human rights, now starts to investigate any role the previous AG may have played in the extra-judicial killing of some 70 persons by the police and Special Forces during the past 7 years. These include those killed as “collateral damage”. There can be no impunity in respect of those who have committed murder in the name of the State.
Oh gosh lighten up nahh, its
Oh gosh lighten up nahh, its only PR formalty for the camera, shit man we all know about the PNM duncies.....give he (AR) a bligh nah....
Thank you madam prime
Thank you madam prime minister, wow, now i can inhale,and think about repairing my old house.
Ah think you meant
Ah think you meant exhale...because everyone was holding their breath, including me....
FM_91.9_PNM_PROPAGANDA_MACHIN
FM_91.9_PNM_PROPAGANDA_MACHINE... Tune in and listen to how the PNM preaches HATE and DIS-UNITY..the PNM did the Same thing to the NAR Administration...and this led top the COUP of 1990....They are now hoping that they can cause the ASSASSINATION of KAMLA... ANd Imagine our 12-Seater Maxi of Opposition MPs are supporting this propoganda 100%..Wait till parliament convenes, and you will hear these same garbage being spewed by the PNM OPPOSITION...
SEND ISH & FERG to USA to face their charges...let justice prevail.... However...the PNM Propaganda Machine has been activated...on 91.9 IWER Radio STATION...Listen to it and hear how dimwitted, separatist and UNPATRIOTIC presenters MAD INDIAN, AISHA, BROTHER B on this PNM Radio STATION is..I have Already CANCELED all My ADs on 91.9 Radio..I wont support the Violence and Hate
PNM PROPOGANDA:
1---Put Ish and Ferguson in Public Eye --so to give an impression that the PPC may want to think about 'sparing' them... How foolish of the PNM Propoganda Machine to try to use this weak old tactic...If they do the Crime they will do the time..If extradition is the legal course required then so be it..
2--- Forget about Calder Hart and Manning's Church -- that is just a WITCH HUNT...unfortunately non in this country will ever forget CALDER HART and MANNING's CHURCH...If they did the CRIME they will do the TIME.
3--- LAPTOPS for Student who Wrote SEA Students.. the PNM PROPOGANDA Machine is saying that.. THIS PROPOGANDA was SPREAD this Morning on IWER GEORGE STATION 91.9 By an IDIOT named "MAD INDIAN", Who by the was is not an indian but an african... HE USED the RADIO time from 7 am to 9am to PUSH the IDEA that the LAPTOPS were a BAD THING..MAny People called in to exclaim their DISGUST with the Atrocious ideas being peddled by this Presenter as well...
a-- the Laptops will be put in the Childrens' BOOKBAGS to TAKE HOME... This is a total fabrication by the PNM..they want to give the impression that the Laptops will be sent to the homes, where uncontrolled use will cause children to use it for PORNO and VIDEO GAMES...a total lie...the LAPTOPS will be issued to STUDENTS when they ARRIVE at SCHOOL and Returned to the SCHOOL before they leave for Home.... and their will be BLOCKED and RESTRICTED ACCESS...they wont be using the computer for FACEBOOK and CHAT and will not BE using the INternet Unsupervised... There is already a POLICY in PLACE at the NATIONAL LIBRARIES use of the FREE COMPUTERS..--a POLICY OF THE UNC when they Built the LIBRARY
b--- THe Laptops will back the Children 'backward' as they will not be able to learn the traditional way of using their brains to do maths and spelling... - What a load of rubbish by the PNM Propaganda Machine...For those who know the what a Laptop is, knows that You will need to know how to spell to use WORD PROCESSING ..You will have to know how to count to USE SPREADSHEET Applications, etc...These PNM Morons are so shameless to want to 'attempt' to BRAINWASH their own Supporters and INSULT their intelligence...
---4 TOBAGO LANDS for HINDUS....PNM PROPAGANDA is being spread that the HINDUS got the lands by 'JUMPING the LINE", and that "TOBAGONIANS LOOK FOR WHAT THEY GET"..these two inherently Racist Comments were being spread by Aisha and Brother B of IWER GEORGE STATION 91.9 yesterday afternoon... Persons called in to correct them and told them they were pushing a RACIST agenda on a NATIONAL RADIO...but these two idiots, people called and told them that it was their rights as Citizens to have a place of worship on the island and that NO Tobagonian had a problem with the HINDUS.. Callers also told them that TOBAGO is NOT PNM Country..Aisha continued to insult the callers and berated them for not supporting the RADIO STATIONS ideas ..interrupted the correctors and told them that 'they' are convince that that was favoritism..the FACTs remain that the HINDUS's in TOBAO have applied for these lands for OVER 10 Years...Many Callers stated that fact as well.
--5 CEPEP and URP 'Rumours' of CANCELED CONTRACTs and other 'Rumours'
---6 GATE Students being denied the benefits or being turned away 'Rumours' -- more lies
---7 OPEN RACE BAITING is also being Practiced by 91.9 Radio Presenters...Where is our MEDIA RIGHTS Groups??? nnn
'Inhale' is correct, ah
'Inhale' is correct, ah trini: the writer means that he/she can now inhale the sweet aroma of good government and quite possibly the aroma of his own stew/curry/boil from his own kitchen!!!
Axe the tax.
trikkeepatbjung
Lolol...dat goood local
Lolol...dat goood local cooking ehh.....
EXCELLENT MOVE
EXCELLENT MOVE -
It would be interesting with a projected deficit what the budget would look like. As the saying goes the devil is in the details. The fact that MP's were required to take a salary cut says something.