Me thinks we need ELECTED Mayors and Regional Chairpersons.If you want to serve,get nominated and present your plans and proposals to your community,and let them VOTE for you.PNM has again tainted,and made a mockery of, another crucial institution.

How could they have sat in Balisier House, and know what best for Manzanilla,Guaya,Erin,Tamana,Couva,Matelot,Los Iros,Maracas etc,etc, better than we, who live in the community every day of our lives...That's where and when we lost a sense of community!

Just take a minute to think.............how much ego it takes,for a small group of people,far less one man,to sit in POS and dictate what every nook and cranny needs in the entire nation.

Did some one say? "the centralization of power" ...." Yuh damn right,sire"
Tobago?...ANR, made sure they have,an ELECTED leader.

The PP MUST return this power to the people.All leaders of Gov't MUST BE ELECTED directly by the people.

trinitodebone.........RUM TIL I DEAD.........

Double Dee....I have never seen a country in the world where the of the politicans are in for their own self satisfaction "Oh Gosh"since this new coalation came to power I wonder how many have switched parties "is like the house on fire and everybody running to get out"there is no
allegiance to their party its all about self everybody wants a free ride i sure hope that the grassroots supporters of the COP,UNC NJAC THA and the other parties who toiled and toiled to get them in power sees whats going on,you lost as a pnm then you switch to the pp and get a seet job.'Only in sweet T&T"

trinitodebone...I CANT TAKE IT, KAMLA THE PM OF REP of TRINIDAD GOES TO A RUM SHOP TO ANNOUNCE A CANDIDATE, ALONG WITH SHE SIDE KICK MOONIE. They say you can tell a person by the company they keep. Wonder if they drinking PUNCHEON...

Utterly Atherly

GrantAdams
Kansas

If Artherly is the kind of people this woman is gravitating around she will self-destruct. This man has no class for her to make a detour to pay him a visit at his bar. One is left to wonder what would have motivated her to to go there in the first place. It wasn't like the bar was on the way so she just dropped to to see a long time well respected and worthy friend. For the Prime Minister to go out the way to visit such a den is is rather disturbing to people who know the man Atherly.

Ahh Atherly, yuh inside!!!
One of your reasons for leaving the PNM was that they stop visiting your business place. Look how rum go flow now at Atherly's.

Now this is intended to be just a joke on those who say Kamla likes her takila. Maybe she was just feeling for a drink being in a celebrately mood and all ah dat. You know how the feeling goes. Just look at her eyes. Probably if we can listen to the speech her slurring voice would say it all. Everyone else in the picture has brighter and wider open eyes. But I still doubt she would consider Atherly for Mayor.

Ms. Coudray has shown that she can persevere, even in the face of adversity. She is apparently well respected, and also appropriately versed in the City Corporation's structure and processes. As such, she is likely to continue to serve the Corporation in an outstanding manner, if appointed Mayor. However, would Ms. Coudray be willing to go from CEO to Mayor ?..

Let's face another reality : appointing a long-time PNM supporter (even a past one) to the position of Mayor is only likely to create conflict and generate ill-will...

Appointing Atherly for mayor would be a slap in the face and a step backward for San Fernando. Come Kamla you could do better than that. I say,Ms Coudray for Mayor and Dr Muradali for Deputy.

Is this even journalism ?

"An impromptu visit by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to Ian Atherly’s restaurant on Monday night is fuelling speculation that he is being tipped as Mayor of San Fernando for a second time".

I mean come on..

when you jump the pnm ship, you join the PP line from the front.SORRY FOR ALL YOU UNC/COP SLAVES WHO TOILED IN THE RAIN AND SUN. YOU KEEP GETTING FUTHER BACK.THIS IS HOW KAMLA REWARD'S YOU FOR PUTTING HER IN POWER.

To appoint Atherly Mayor would not say much for the PP human resource bank.
MFRahman

I know Atherly very well and he does not have capacity to deliver in such a position. He is no administrator. I think if nepotisn is not the chief criteria for the choice of a San Fernando Mayor then Atherly's name would not even come up for consideration. The obvious best choice choice would be Marlene Coudray and Navi as deputy Mayor would also be a good choice.

Aha! I knew that Ian Atherly jumped ship for a reason.

But this is all speculation so far as I do not think that the PM can look at any new bandwagonist in any serious light.

Prove your loyalty to the PP Mr Atherly.

http://dsaltsman.blogspot.com/

mr atherly has quite the history of being an incopitent knuckle head,i have had dealings with him as mayor and he has no care in the world for the small buisnessman or anybody below,to make this wolf in sheep clothing mayor again will be a slap in the face, he had his chance and failed miserably to the people of san fernando plz choose some one with ethics and morals to that i nominate MS Marlene Coudray or DR Navi muridali not that swine atherly he is as we can all see a freeloader and a bandwagonist

Never trust a froghopper

How about a MAYORESS this time, give a woman a chance now, seeing how popular the Prime-Minister is.I nominate Marlene Coudray.

Ladies Look Out

Your friendly mayor coming back to the city corporation office. This will be interesting.

Let's hope this report is false and the mayor will actually be an elected person from our democratic process.

- - TKO - -

Like Atherly suddenly stripped off his red jersey and donned a yellow one. If he wanted to be mayor, he should have contested a seat under the COP or the PP.

mentone

What's wrong with Ian Atherly as mayor/chair of Sando? he has served the people well and has renounced his former political colleagues.

Mentone

Is more singing, dancing, drinking and limin going on here again with Kamla? Like she eh read a newspaper of late or what?

*LOL* Oh my this thing getting better and better

Appointing Ian Atherly ()a PNM long time supporter who benefitted greatly under that administration, with numerous allegations of corruption surrounding him, as Mayor, would be an absolute slap in the face to PP supporters, especially COP supporters. Dr Muradali or Ms Coudray would be much better choices for the appointment.

Appointing Ian Atherly ()a PNM long time supporter who benefitted greatly under that administration, with numerous allegations of corruption surrounding him, as Mayor, would be an absolute slap in the face to PP supporters, especially COP supporters. Dr Muradali or Ms Coudray would be much better choices for the appointment.