TT needs a private sector association

Crime is out of control, yet all we get are pappyshow and Hollywood with acting Commissioners of Police.

The economy is in shambles, yet we hear nothing from the Government or, more importantly, from the private sector.

The Judiciary is in turmoil, not only from within but, more importantly, we are still operating with a system introduced in King Henry’s time, yet our “learned” councillors don’t seem to have the initiative, or maybe intelligence, to introduce new efficient systems.

Our social programmes, including “make-work” programmes, health and housing are collapsing, despite billions of dollars being paid every year, yet nothing is said.

And our political systems ...

well, let’s just leave that alone.

Analysing that would take up this entire newspaper.

Our political electees allow the power to go to their heads and forget that they work for us the people and that it is only a temp job at that.

Despite this, we hear nothing from the private sector associations.

Why is this? Is it that the politicians need the unions for votes, so the unions can run their mouths with impunity? Is it that the politicians do not need the private sector (except for contributions at election time), but the private sector needs to lobby the politicians, so it cannot speak out and upset them? Is it time for the formation of a private sector association of TT that would represent the population, without any fear of victimisation, or without any cocoa in the sun or vested business interest? The Private Sector Association of Jamaica is now the strongest association there, and it is respected, maybe even feared by the politicians.

The Private Sector Association of Barbados teamed up with the labour unions in Barbados on Monday for a protest march to signal to the Government that they are not happy.

Why not a private sector association of TT ?

ANDREW DALGLIESH Diego Martin