I said no such thing, Roget

In fact I expect no less from him.

I said no such thing.

To set the record straight, what I did say was that the terminology used in the statute, “harsh and oppressive”, was offensive and it should be removed as it made businessmen look evil and like they were brought up in Siberia under Stalin.

I need not have to remind the trade union movement and Roget that, just like them I have a constitutional right to freedom of speech, and unlike them do not abuse that right.

Almost every night on TV we have an in-your-face bullying of the Government, the business community, and atrocious comments like “if the public has to suffer, then so be it.” This country is going down the tubes and the trade union movement seems to be hell-bent in taking it there.

TT is reputed to have the worst labour laws in this part of the world, which the unions take advantage of to the maximum, and they now want to make it worse.

As for the court itself, there is an imbalance as there is not one business representative on the panel of judges.

Finally, I will not retract one word of what I said at that meeting.

I myself refuse to be bullied. I will continue to stand up and call Roget out, as this has got to stop.

And forget about recrimination and victimisation as I am too old to care.

F MOUTTET Westmoorings