Why no case, Madame AG?

THE EDITOR: Ms Glenda Morean, as AG, occupies probably the most prestigious and responsible legal position in the nation. As the AG of TT she is responsible for seeking the interests of each and every citizen (whether they voted her into power or not). As such, if she is aware of a “corruption” matter concerning any member of the deposed UNC (or the PNM for that matter) it is her duty to set in train legal retribution for the nation by involving the DPP and bringing the said matter before the courts of our land.

All the “evidence” that she has shown to the dailies in this regard should have been shown to the DPP by now, surely? Perhaps Ms Morean could let us know why she is not pressing charges. It is most certainly not expected that her responses would simply be broadcasting of same without recourse to the law. She must be aware of this, she is a lawyer, isn’t she? Why then do we have a scenario unfolding where a US oil company is suing our Government and Ms Morean only feels it necessary to let the whole nation know from information handed to her in her privileged position what has been “done to them” by a now named member of the last Government, without seeking the interest of the citizens in “a lawful manner?’’ Could she not also perhaps be prejudicing that other matter? Without even reaching court we now have the undignified spectacle of rebuttal of her statements from overseas from the aggrieved party. One is tempted to wonder if they perhaps won’t be able to add another charge against our Government!

I’m sure they won’t mind unduly as it could only lead to more compensation for them from a Banana Republic. The real sufferer will, as usual, only be the TT taxpayer whose funding pays all.  Drawdowns on the Treasury calls for more for the annual Budget already and a PM who has stated that he cannot add to the Oil Stabilisation Fund given the high debt repayment level means we just cannot afford this. “Money cyar done days” went out with the old PNM. The bottom line is that if Ms Morean is in possession of all this damning evidence, she owes it to the nation to bring the matter to the right place — before the courts — where all will be disclosed, the ex-MP will be questioned, have his say and judgement will be given. Anything other than that is “mauvais lange” or plain ole bad talk — which is not yet included in the sphere or conduct of “law and justice” as far as I am aware — local Government elections notwithstanding.

VIRGINIA VERITY
Port-of-Spain