Expect no apologies from Roget

Critics have said that not only had past labour stoppages on the fabrication of BP’s Juniper rig helped shift the fabrication of BP’s An gelin rig to Mexico but that Roget’s resulting ire may jeopardise future foreign investment into TT.

Roget was unfazed and asked if he’d retract his “take your rig” remark, he stormed, “Absolutely not!” He said DOMA had not needed to apologise to BP for his remarks, as he said he will continue to do his job of defending the life and limb of energy sector workers. He accused DOMA and the Energy Chamber of having a subservient mentality of a colonised people, which he mimicked.

“Oh Massa, Massa, Massa, please come back. You see what you did Comrade Roget. You caused Massa to take away our food. By the way, Massa will whip us because of the statements you made.” He accused some business interests of suffering from a “Post-Colonial Mentality Withdrawal Syndrome”.

Roget explained that BP is leveraging as they would do for any country to try to get more and more concessions from the Government.

“Who vex loss.

Until they fix all those independent institutions we will be jamming still, without apology.” He said BP has no vested interest in TT but will invest wherever based simply on economic factors.

Urging the Government to ensure all regulatory bodies are functioning properly, to set up a good industrial relations environment in TT and ensure a safe environment for workers, Roget said, “If you do not do what you are supposed to do, face protests every Monday morning”.

Roget said BP’s decision to build the Angelin rig in Mexico was taken a year ago and before and separate from any labour protest at the Juniper rig fabrication yard.