They should be last to criticise

First and foremost, it’s the truth.

Secondly, with all the similar self-glorification and simultaneous accusations and counter accusations by our two ethnically-based political parties pitted against each other over the years, this truth spoken by Sabga-Aboud regarding TT and his ethnic group, whether purposely declared or sloppily slipped out under vodka, reveals that it has always been conveniently and/or fearfully stifled by the “know-it-all” big talkers in those parties.

Let’s face the facts, whether vaguely hinted or frankly declared, there was an emphasis on ethnicity, not so much putting down someone else’s, but an elevation of one’s own.

And that is precisely where the critics of Sabga-Aboud should have thought twice before condemning him, or as I was taught: “Take out that big lump from your own eye before telling someone about the tiny speck in their eye.” The reality is that most, if not all, of the critics of Sabga-Aboud belong to one of the two major political parties.

The mere fact that the two parties were born, bred and nurtured in internal ethnic-dominance and for generations have maintained this status (with a little window dressing of course) and are forever claiming to be better than the other, does that make them any different from Sabga-Aboud? They boast of their superiority to govern the country.

Sabga-Aboud boasts of his group’s economic superiority.

And considering the serious monetary accusations that have been levelled against both political parties, and the fish-market level they have lowered our hallowed halls of Parliament to, shouldn’t these political parties and their diehard supporters be the last to criticise anyone, especially about ethnicity? Whichever party we (citizens) support, we get insulted and put down by the other (when you insult a leader, you insult all those who support him or her) for the next four years and ten months. Then suddenly the “love for all” pretending starts, but it lasts only about two months until the election.

So Sabga-Aboud, for those of us who view TT in a realistic way, please rescind that apology, or apologise for that apology. You spoke the truth, sir.

LLOYD RAGOO Chaguanas