Better than Bangladesh

I hope that Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj finds peace within his soul. Those who still think that even if it name Crapaud, if is we party an’ we go vote for he, may now rethink their positions. I see that President Robinson was right to give Manning the nod back in 2001. (The Privy Council has also found that Manning did no wrong in staying in office).

The cost of major projects should drop, since everyone connected with them should be As transparent as clear crystal, there will be no cost overruns to line personal pockets.

The generous benefactor of the Panday children, who gave the wife some small change for the children’s bills that her husband did not bother about, would put an equal ten million or so into special projects in the Laventille area, especially in the field of additional educational services.

The airport bribery and corruption scandal should proceed. It should become the motto of every youth group in the nation that honesty and integrity matter, and crime, including white collar crime, does not pay.

The government should review the compensation packages of the police and military people. A decent wage is a motivation towards honesty.

Government property, that has a way of quietly disappearing off the books, should be returned quietly, whether they be 4-wheel drive vehicles owned by the Ministry of Works in the previous government or dump trucks that were part of the airport project or whatever.

All those on the public payroll who are inclined to cheat by not putting in a fair day’s work should start really earning their pay lest the forensic auditors get them in their sights. All the time wasting that some members of Parliament indulge in to distract from the people’s business should now cease, and all should get to work nation building instead of name calling. The Director of Public Prosecutions should look into filing corruption charges against the doctor mentioned in Dr Bartholomew’s case of mis-diagnosing and overcharging. He should however, make sure that if he gets sick, he has a quick exit to a hospital in Cuba, Miami or Jamaica.