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What is happening?



There must be an election in the air, yes another one! The media is alive with the two or three spokesmen of the rulers of the Rock. Headlines every day, media conferences, fire and brimstone speeches, threats made to attorneys at law, making light of perceived corruption with a simple justification, like every couple of hours. I tell you something is up!

Take for instance the government's stance on the decriminalizing of the weed. On week ago the PMOTT makes the statement that it is simply not on his government's agenda. This is after Caricom meets and the Report of the Regional Commission on Marijuana is presented.
The Commission was set up to 'conduct a rigorous inquiry into the social economic, health and legal issues surrounding marijuana use in the Caribbean, dismantling of the prohibition of marijuana in its totality across states'. The Commission was set up in March 2014 during a Caricom meeting in St. Vincent. Strangely enough, it only took four (4) years to present its report. This may actually be a first for Caricom. Like the vote on Dominica, the Rock takes a completely different view on things.
Low and behold I am greeted with the smiling, no, how about beaming faces of two of the lesser spokesmen saying that the weed is now full frontal on the PMOTT's agenda less than two weeks after his dismissal of any weed talk. What is happening?
The issue of the appointment of a Commissioner of Police and the now discredited merit list is now a case of the Parliament reopening, during its fixed vacation period, to debate the appointment and who wants to attend that is their business we the People of the Flower will be there doing the peoples work. What is happening?
The newly purchased 'bateau' with 'the Honorables' relaxing in the VIP section of the passenger area, now telling the population that it was not purchased as a 'fast ferry' but it was actually bought for the Toco - Scarborough crossing. The Toco Port has not yet been designed! The best part about the visit by 'the Honorables' was when one remarked and pointing at the same time as the other 'he buy de boat'. A ferry ride should be a calm, relaxing experience. There has been a flurry of media conferences with reference to the 'bateau'. What is happening?
The real spokesman tonight saying that he is now the head of a committee making the recommendations for new vessels to the Cabinet. How many people does it take to buy a boat? Well, if you are from the Rock it could be any number, depending on the time of day, or the day of the week or who is in more favor with the leader! The fun part is going to be for us plebs to try and remember who did what? At least we have on camera the guy who has in fact been identified as the chief procurement officer who purchased the newest 'bateau'.

In our quiet, sleepy village this weekend past, at about 11.00am a fight broke out outside a local liquor shop. One of the persons involved pulled out a firearm and proceeded to fire off over six rounds. This literally 3 buildings from the Maraval Police Station. The perp ran up an adjoining street. The police are still in the Station. I mention this because of what happened in Toronto this week. The Canadians are traumatized over the shootings in their relatively safe city, what with 2 persons dead, and we go about our business as usual. It is as though 'it was only six shots and nobody eh dead'. Next!

I fully support the decriminalizing of the weed, pardon every single person in jail for possession, throw out every case pending before the courts. Some officers will have to devise other means for supplementing income.
I fully support the LBGT parade this weekend! Enough of the Rock living in the last century!

Good night people and good luck!



 

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