The bad and the ugly of Carnival

It is difficult to build a nation with people who think this way.

They complain, but when the true patriots sing about the ills in this country, they protest vehemently, instead of supporting the calypsonians, who are being realistic in their songs of suffering and depravity.

Crime continues to flourish because those people, with their zigzag attitude, are not making a serious effort, together with those in power, to find solutions to all the problems affecting citizens.

The calypsonian is the mouthpiece of the people and when they sing on the country’s problems they should be supported.

The people of this country must always think about self-preservation and their families, and should not fall prey to false promises all the time, and then the great deception.

At Carnival masqueraders depict all kinds of characters and we must learn to enjoy our culture all the time.

The judging of the Calypso Monarch competition could destroy the minds of young competitors with their false and unkind results.

Terri Lyons’ performance was terrific with good lyrical content and beautiful voice control, and she did not attack anybody. She sang on a topical subject and in my opinion she did enough to win the calypso crown. The “expressions” in the winning calypso were in very bad taste and shameful.

Years ago we had true patriotic Carnival coverage by a certain TV station. Today there is no broadcast of the children’s calypso and steelband competitions and much of the Carnival celebrations.

Even the J’Ouvert has been taken away.

There are senior citizens and sick people who would like to view the celebrations at home.

Maybe the TV station would give some thought in the future to the people at home and show some love.

HORACE DESORMEAUX Maraval