TTPost and the Guardian Angels

THE EDITOR: I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate the management of TTPost for the professional manner in which they handled the recent allegations made by the Guardian Angels. I was amazed at the honesty and professionalism shown by the New Zealanders and local managers as they openly addressed the issue of mail being in the hands of the Angels — this is a first in our country. The fact that they accepted that an incident of mail tampering had occurred and that the matter was in the hands of the police was indeed admirable. For too long we have been subjected to corrupt practices at our state enterprises and time and time again, dishonest acts and breaches are swept under the carpet. One only has to look at WASA, NWRHA, BWIA and CEPEP to see the blatant abuse of office by senior officials, bent on lining their pockets, rather than focusing on improvements for the betterment of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

I can only hope that the fraud squad can use their good office to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the Angels and their vigilante activities. Shouldn’t Dr Khan focus his energies on fixing the nation’s health crisis, rather than maligning the postal administration? One needs to remind the good doctor that his political agendas should be left to the political platform. Furthermore, the good doctor must be reminded that there is a fine line between public interest and public mischief. I have in the past received other people’s mail in my mailbox and I did what was required by simply handing it back to the postman, rather than sensationalising the incident. I look forward to seeing the postman for my area as he rides his motorcycle doing mail delivery. One must take note that until a year and a half ago, the people in my area did not even have a postman delivery service; but thanks to TT Post, my pension cheque is now delivered to my home.

I have seen significant improvements made by TTPost and wish to commend them for their efforts to improve the quality of mail delivery. Who would have thought that the day would come when you could pay your phone bills in three minutes flat at a Post Office, rather than waiting in line for an hour, at a TSTT office. I do not know how many New Zealanders are working in TT Post, but it is good to see the local managers holding their end as reported on the television stations and newspapers during the smear campaign mounted by the Angels. Who says that we do not have local talent?

KRISHNA MUNGROO
Barrackpore