It is difficult, if not impossible to try and figure out when this emergency partial shut down of T&T will either end or be relaxed enough for life to resume some semblance of normality. One thing is certain, we aren't being given all of the facts, and again the question has to be why? Why does the government continue to hide things from us?
Look, although I recieved a personal benefit from Carnival being allowed to go on (my daughter and her husband who live in Australi and whom I hadn't seen for 6 years came for Carnival) I felt at the end of January (before they came) that at the very least Carnival should have been postponed. That it wasn't is now water under the bridge. That ugly and unnecessary suspicions have arisen as to why it wasn't at least postponed also will need to be addressed at some time in the future.
But I get the inescapable feeling that the Government's approach to this crisis is akin to trying to build a plane and to fly it at the same time! There are too many questionable decisions being made and then unmade ... the news about hiring and then unhiring the four security firms comes to mind. And while we are on that particular point, can anybody explain the rationale for that decision in the first place? Oh! I know that it was about security, but why use (and pay for) private security firms when you have an army that is just sitting there doing nothing? Doesn't this sound like a "job-for-the boys" kind of deal? And if not, then why do YOU think why not?
There are lots of questions that need to be asked and answered. Regretably, at this time of national crisis there is an absolute dearth of credible answers and so-called daily news conferences by the Government give us nothing except for a bare minimum of information.
And while we are on that, is our Prime Minister ill? I sincerely hope not, but I noticed on television a few days ago (which was the last time that I saw him) that he appeared to be slightly breathless. Unfortunately, I wasn't the only one who noticed that, which is why I'm asking the question now. You see, regardless of which side of the political divide you happen to fall on, Dr. Rowley IS our Prime Minister and his health ought to be of concern to all.
There is only one test for leadership: and that is to lead vigourously. And leadership at this time (inter alia) entails trusting us (the entire population of T&T) with the whole truth. And that just ain't happening right now!
Good day, No government in the world will give the citizens the whole truth, however it is the responsibility of those we once trusted now in opposition to ask pertanant questions regarding the saftey of the country. But sadly most of the time they come across as just wanting to come back as the ruling party. When we move away from only those that support us financially and seek the betterment of trinidadian's as the saying goes -we live in an imperfect society
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