Panday will call the shots, not Ramnath

The Editor: I wonder what age Mr Kelvin Ramnath is living in? It certainly is not the 21st century. Does he believe that he is the new leader of the UNC? Does he believe that he is such a big man he can lead the walkout of the UNC in Parliament? Would he dare do so, even think about it if Mr Panday was in the country? I doubt it.

Now I see he has announced that he intends to shut down Central and South Trinidad in the case of the Caroni issue. Has the UNC given him the authority to make such an announcement? Which businessman, which taxi driver, which street vendor is going to take orders from Mr Ramnath to shut down his business and lose money? Which school is going to close because Mr Ramnath says so? Perhaps Mr Ramnath should take out his calendar and look at the date on it — March 2003. This is not 20, 30, 40 or 50 years ago when the people of Central and South were so poor they could not even buy shoes. All that has changed.

The people of Central and South have established themselves in business and the professions and understand more than any other group in the country the importance of sending their children to be educated so that they can succeed in life. Closing their business and losing sales and profits is not an option just to please politicians. Keeping their children from school because stupid people like Ramnath say so, is also not an option. Mr Ramnath seems to have forgotten what was his fate when he tried to play man against Basdeo Panday. He obviously is a glutton for punishment. Mr Panday will deal with him because even if Mr Panday wants to shut down Central and South, Mr Panday is the one to call for it. Not wannabee Ramnath

G R SINGH
Couva