Opposition playing politics with Bret

Within one day of the flood waters barely receding a few inches, out steps the former prime minister and her used to be BFF and favourite minister of national security, praising themselves all over social media for past services rendered.

I read former Capt Gary Griffith’s letter with both disgust and pity.

Disgust that a Sandhurst- trained officer could stoop to self-praise for performing national duty and pity that he does not yet comprehend that he is no longer national security minister.

It is unfortunate that he describes the present-day hard working and dedicated public officers as ignorant (not sure which university Gary attended).

He moaned at great length that his baby, the National Operations Centre is no longer in proper use.

The captain forgets that he was around when SAUTT was disbanded and the much needed OPVs were written out of the crime plan of another minister of national security. Those were good ideas flushed down the drain. Your turn to weep today, Griffith.

I am disappointed that Persad- Bissessar and the UNC Opposition have found it necessary to play politics with the tragedy that has struck some families.

The UNC said the Prime Minister “was slow in response.” Did it expect him to be personally handing out mattresses and bottled water? The tone of the politics will inevitably descend further into the mud and flood waters when comparisons are made as to how much more money each person got from which government.

Perhaps Griffith has a telephone number for members of the public to call regarding how long it took for help to reach them because he was not personally there to direct operations.

LYNETTE JOSEPH Diego Martin