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Letter to Hon. Karl Hood re resignation from Cabinet

May 21, 2012

Hon. Hood, permit me to express my disappointment. I had hoped that when you offered yourself to hold political office, your experience as a pastor would have been brought to bear. I expected, Sir that, somehow, you would take things to a higher and nobler plane but it appears that in the political melee you have only added to the pain, disillusionment and sense of betrayal being experienced by the Grenadian people.

Letter to Hon. Prime Minister Thomas

August 29, 2011

But from Mr. Budhlall’s article, it would appear that he does not consider these admirable traits as qualities which our country sorely needs in its leaders at this time and around which all patriots should rally. Indeed, the article seems to have forgotten that it is all of these worthy qualities of the Political Leader in which the nation believed when it voted the National Democratic Congress into office on a platform of change. And we the people cannot understand what has happened to that change agenda

Letter to Senator Boatswain, Politician’s Alzheimers

July 16, 2011

Those examples, Senator Boatswain, speak to your rather laissez-faire track record as Minister of Finance. I am perplexed as to how, now in opposition, you seem to have all the answers as the Real Economist. But Calypsonian Beast has thrown some light on the matter. It is Politician’s Alzheimer’s – yuh memory bad!!

Letter to Alexandra Otway-Noel

April 20, 2011

Permit me to offer my congratulations and best wishes on your bold and courageous move. It is always heartening when enthusiastic and competent young persons offer themselves in the interest of the service of we the people – as you described it, “an opportunity to do something more for the country. My interest, Madam, is in good governance. My concern is that those who offer themselves to hold high office in the service of we the people – whatever maybe their political alignment- are competent and will bring to the high office integrity and accountability.

Letter to Sen. Bowen re New Voter Registration System

January 7, 2011

Senator Bowen, we the people understand that politicians all over, opposition or in
government, elected or nominated, engage in the practice of POLITRICKS. However,
Senator, we the people expect our representatives to demonstrate a measure of
responsibility and respect for we the people. Responsibility and respect suggest, Sir, that
they should refrain from dragging this sensitive, fundamental and sacred matter of the
voter registration system into the gutter of “politricks”.

To Hon. Simmonds, Minister of Youth

December 20, 2008

Hon. Minister, permit me to offer my solidarity and re-affirm my confidence in your competence and commitment as the Minister of Youth Empowerment. You are eminently qualified to hold that position both by training and experience. You are also an accomplished sportsman. No one knows better than yourself the opportunities that sport offers for self-advancement. And furthermore, Hon. Simmonds, we the people have expressed that confidence in you and have elected you to office.

Mission Accomplished, National Stadium _ CWC 2007

December 31, 2007

So as we wrap up 2007, our question is mission accomplished for whose benefit? The National Stadium is clearly a monument to the Political Leader and Hon. Prime Minister – one that will burden Grenada dearly for years to come. The burden is on the back of Grenada and Grenadians. But who cares? The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister got his damn stadium!!

Re NNP Perspective – Is this the repercussion of an err in judgement

September 29, 2007

The Perspective comments on the outcome of the case against Fazel Sayed, a 35-year old Indian national charged with the murder of his wife, Gillian Celestine. Sayed had fled to England where he was arrested in July 2002 and spent more than three (3) years awaiting extradition to Grenada. He was convicted in April 2006 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Following hearing in the Court of Appeal, his sentence was reduced to 22 years to run from the day of his arrest in July 2002.

Letter to Hon. Ministers re NNP Perspective

September 29, 2007

May I remind you that years of work were rolled back when your administration came into office in 1995. One of the first acts of your administration was to dismantle the Family court which had come into being under the watch of Dr. Francis Alexis as Attorney-General in the administration of the National Democratic Congress. It was a narrow, partisan act which was unconcerned with the impact that this action (of dismantling the court) would have on the welfare of women and children that the Court was primarily intended to protect and serve.

Response to Dr Marrsyhow re Open Letter to Sandra Ferguson

September 1, 2007

Your response, Dr. Marryshow, is neither surprising nor unexpected. It would seem that our sentiments co-incided. I had read a number of your columns pertaining to the re-sentencing of the Grenada 13 and I too had thought of letting sleeping dogs lie but the column, The Big Set Up was “an affront to my own consciousness”. It was cheap, dirty politics coming from one who had already offered himself to be one the people’s representatives in the Parliament….

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