We need action plan to clean up TT

THE EDITOR: WASA has the outstanding record of decades of public misadministration and degrading mismanagement at the country’s expense. CEO after CEO, Chairman after Chairman and Board after Board have lapped up million dollar-salaries and benefits without setting any reasonable deadline or any particular policy or regulation to monitor itself and the renegade and runaway orphaned sewage facilities. While billions of dollars are given away in gas and oil, TT continues to be exposed to cholera, hemorrhagic dengue and a variety of deadly diseases.

And why? Because TT is bankrupt of integrity.
FFOS calls on our Right Honourable Prime Minister to:
(1) Establish a $2,000 million ($2 billion) as a start for a Heritage Fund from the $19,000 million ($19 billion) that Atlantic LNG exports tax free.
(2) Report to our nation within three months with a comprehensive technical assessment and Action Plan for cleaning up the faecal filth of our country.
(3) Bring legislation to Parliament within three months for the appointment of a Director of Public Appointments who would be responsible for ensuring the technical qualifications and integrity of all political appointees while eliminating appointees with known conflicts of interest.
(4) Bring water pollution rules to Parliament immediately for negative resolution to allow the EMA to charge WASA and ultimately serve to arrest WASA officials for endangering public interest and contributing to our already highly polluted seas.
Unless our Prime Minister and Cabinet adheres to the policies of our National Environmental Policy and conduct environmental public affairs of Government in a transparent and accountable manner, Trinidad and Tobago will continue to be one of the most polluted Caribbean destinations.

GARY ABOUD
Secretary, FFOS