Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Take `hard look’ at institutions – Prime Minister Anthony

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

The PM made yet another speech. "And another locust came in and carried yet another grain of corn."

February 26, 2013 at 10:22 AM
Anonymous said...

The Caribbean in the main is doomed, because its people do not trust its political leaders in particular. Whilst its business leaders only reap the people off with no conscience. This has left a bitter taste in our mouths. The church leaders if they dare to speak the truth the political leaders attempt to trample upon them and be vindictive.

The political leaders go to University, collect certificates, but have absolutely no wisdom.

The show no effort in maintaining or promoting values and ethics in the Society.

Drugs, hiding the crimes of their influential friends, orruption, theft in all forms etc. is their mantra.

So the Caribbean, in the main, there is no hope. Its people are running way from the Region in droves. How sad. But the day of reckoning will be upon all these irresponsible leaders. The longest rope has an end.

February 26, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Anonymous said...

The PM makes me smile. Does the PM have a terrible blind spot when it comes to the CARICOM institution itself?

Or, is it just plain wrong to criticise your former employer?

Has there ever been a benefit-cost study for this financial black-hole?

Or, has the region just been having amusing relays of extremely smart PMs who just take it for granted with amazingly child-like acceptance and logic, that once established, an institutional creation is enough justification for its continued funding and its continuation?

February 27, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Anonymous said...

Generally.Never put men who never had much or did not real enjoy their youthful lives; or for that matter, were scrunting for most of their youthful-growing -up lives in power.

Always put people who are accustomed to a good life and dood living in Government.


That's why all hell breaks loose when such folks are in the corridors of power.

February 27, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Anonymous said...

It no longer matters where they come from these days. It depends on whether or not they have a moral compass or not.

When we can get a reckless Fan Choo as ambassador from Taiwan with a slush fund, the corruption contagion will spread like wild fire as was in the last administration. One minister became a multi-millionaire on a ministerial salary, enough to make Idi Amin and Mugabee blush.

February 27, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...

No kidding Mr. Prime Minister? You attacked all the peripheral organizations and left the mothership unscathed? The most distinguished PM of CARICOM, with three law degrees and supposedly cutting-edge information as a lecturer, but left the main organization out of the picture?
Is this a case of simply missing or overlooking the obvious?

February 27, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Anonymous said...

I heard the PM's speech last night pointing out that some permanent secretaries' salaries were higher than their respective ministers' take-home pay. Did I detect a veiled complaint?

I imagine that unlike the elected ministers, PSs are qualified and experienced administrators whose duties go beyond the drafting and tabling of public policy.

We may even wish to reconsider the salaries and allowances granted to political appointees or elected public officials so as to weed out the money-grubbers. If the salary is made less attractive and their power is limited, then maybe we can be assured that those who seek public office, regardless, are genuinely interested in nation building - not lining their pockets.

February 28, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Anonymous said...

Did someone forget that Caricom is indeed an institution?

February 28, 2013 at 1:49 PM

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