But eh eh...is how allyuh so? I know de issue was hot, but is like allyuh didn' take de time to carefully read what I did say las' week. I glad to see dat allyuh have voice, even if is to shout dong yuh Tants when yuh feel I make a out...in fact ESPECIALLY if is fuh dat, now if only yuh could get yuh bredder, sister, nennen or neighbour to do de same when dey see anybody from a chile up, do someting wrong Tants go be real happy an' T&T go be a nice place once more. So, to get to de backchat...

To mih bwoy who feel dat

it sound like yuh saying it eh a big deal, talking bout
if we never cheat on we taxes or anyting.

I has to say sorry dahlin' but is like yuh take in front too quick...what I was sayin' is dat all dem politrickian who peltin' big stone free sheet had best check to make sure dat DEY widout sin. Jes to set de record straight, Tantie surname ent Cartey...ok? Yes is WE money dat payin' fuh dem to travel de world on we behalf, an' we fully expect dat dey go be responsible adults an' go be able to give we a proper account of how dey spend we money...so like you I waitin' fuh de explanation, but I ent holdin' mih breath. In he column in de Express today, William Lucie-Smith did put across de selfsame thoughts dat was in mih head las' week plenty better than I did.

An as fuh mih doo-doo who does always write she Tants, who did feel dat mih balisier lingerie get expose...I ent know how yuh reach dere dahlin. Is a good ting I did say fus ting dat

If it is she abuse de privilege she did get as Minister
she have to face de music, no question 'bout dat...

I ent feel dat I killin' no messenger, or wavin' balisier to say dat two wrong doh make a right. If de credit card statement is a public document, Ganga could do what he want wid it, but jes like de allegations (at de time I was writin') as Mr. Lucie-Smith did point out until dey could prove abuse of PUBLIC funds all she do is use de card to buy tings fuh sheself as she admit...so is how de confidential documents get in de man hand in Parliament? De bank say it ent come from dem, so is where it come from? We could safely say dat Camille didn' give Ganga, so in dat case is from de PM office or wherever it is dat handlin' de finances an' accounts fuh de Ministers an' dem...lookin'  like it was a inside job. I still say he was wrong to make use of de details in de way he did...why it is in 2007 parliamentarians still behavin' like if dey still never-see come-see in de Legistative Council puttin' on a show fuh de amusement of de Govenor? Is why he couldna engage in eloquent discourse an' repartee on de topic instead of jes scorin' cheap shots about she medical history, dat go make nice headlines de nex' day? But I forget, de one person who coulda do dat fuh sure de ole Silver Fox wasn' in de House...

An' then Ms. Ex-NCBer in Canada, we accept dat FCB onliest mistake was when dey agree to issue de cards in de fus place, but I ent see how yuh could make de stretch yuh stretchin' to say dat

Camille broke the rule of wrongful use of her card and is
no different to the type of “crime” committed by Basdeo
Panday whose London account holds Duprey’s “gift” not
State’s funds

well, dahlin' as far as I know if a politician have money from a businessman in a account dat dey hidin'...dat look to me to be corruption an' bribery at worse, or real dotishness at de least if Bas wid all he legal trainin' did really hand over de money to Oma an' did forget to declare it wid de resta he assets. Yuh seem to be confufflin' de issues...

Whether she paid off the card or not is irrelevant, the card
was issued with specific guidelines which were not adhered to.

Stop attempting to white-wash the fact that a rule was broken.

one minute yuh sayin' rules broken but then yuh sayin dat 'guidelines' wasn' followed...I ent whitewashin' nuttin, it extremely relevant whether or not public funds did get used fuh she personal business. Go an' read what Mr. Lucie-Smith did have to say in he column today (Monday 28th)...an' try not to worry too much what cuttin' implement yuh Tants does use because I proficient wid dem all...from a eye to a 3-canal!

Allyuh take care 'pon de roads nuh, it not easy when yuh hear dat a nex big smashup take place...yuh start to worry one time if is somebody yuh know.
Enjoy yuh Arrival Day, but make sure yuh able to come back by yuh Tants fuh some eloquent discourse an' repartee...

 

 
BACKCHAT: Issue 21

Tantie

Ah a lil surprised at yuh today... while yuh say yuh not holding any matches for Camille, it sound like yuh saying it eh a big deal, talking bout if we never cheat on we taxes or anyting. De differene is dat dis is a senior government minister, who admittedly abused state resources.

Yuh mean to say dat a senior government minister doh know that de card given to dem for travel expenses is not to be used for personal expenses?
While I
know she pay de money back, the issue is one of professional ethics and not treating de treasury like yuh petty cash drawer that yuh could take out and put back in just so.

I agree with yuh in terms of the ethics of publicizing confidential information.
But one wonders, if this was an official card, are the records really confidential.
Also your approach sounds like you're shooting the messenger without dealing with the message. While there may be some questionable ethics in whistle blowing, we cannot deny that it has reveled many things

I cannot be sure, but there were probably some terms of use concerning the card's use.
If there were then she has definitely flouted some part of the Intergrity in Public Act, if not, there were non, then whoever authorized the release of the cards were negligent.
We the people need to know more

The other thing has to do with the cabinet approval for her medical expenses. Is this part of the minister's normal (and considerable) pay package? From what she said, it sounds like she got CABINET APROVAL for her to pay for her treatment. Where did this money come from?
I mean she getting almost 50000 a month. That is more dan plenty trinis seeing in a year!

We need to realize this OUR MONEY. We PAY them to manage the country on our behalf.
And they have no right to treat state resources like a family parlour.

//Trinidad



Hey Tants,

I think your slip showing with your defense of the Minister of Planning.
It is one thing
to say that Ganga should not have revealed detailed of her medical records, but your following attack on the integrity of the bank and of the opposition member was a bit too far. If I worked at the bank, I would immediate offence to your presumption that the information was leaked by them. I think you know the bank has already made a statement denying any leak. I hold no brief for Ganga but in this case, against all your protestations to the contrary you are killing the messenger. If you support the PNM tants, say so.
That's your democratic right. However, I would want to repeat for you the quotation from your last issue:

" Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason."

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Camille acknowledged she abused the card and she has apologised. Now, you tell me what's the moral of the story.

//Yahoo user


Ok I’m a past NCB employee, never had the honour of working under Larry Howai’s management but sure would like to one day when I am finished with my purpose here.

I have the utmost respect for Larry’s leadership and know that your inference, Tantie, is totally unfounded. Tantie would you look to where the source document is currently housed for the leak and not within FCB?

You see my dear, once a statement is mailed it is at the mercy of the post office, the mail room on the receiving end, the accounts payable dept and even internal auditors of the ministries, cleaning staff and the list goes on and on.

Why then point fingers at FCB?

Let me remind those other banks not to enjoy this one as the suspicion is now FCB and tomorrow it could be you!

Poor FCB to have always been dictated to and forced to be politically aligned, you never had a choice like the rest of the competition. Yet your strides have shown who is really the strongest and that has all happened under Larry Howai. Remember that is only trees bearing fruit will get stoned!

By the way Camille broke the rule of wrongful use of her card and is no different to the type of 'crime' committed by Basdeo Panday whose London account holds Duprey’s 'gift' not State’s funds. Whether she paid off the card or not is irrelevant, the card was issued with specific guidelines which were not adhered to.

Stop attempting to white-wash the fact that a rule was broken.

We Trinis like to look at every little act as not a real offence when stacked against a bigger picture, that is the seed of corruption, indiscipline and lawlessness it does start small and innocent. Why beg off for Camille and not for Bas and I am not a Bas supporter eh but only looking at your biased approach.

You let me down this time Tants.


So Tants you stand alone here eh…ah not in yuh corner not that you need support but when yuh cutting cut straight doh use no pinking shears for Camille!


//Ex-NCBer - Canada