Really, Mr. Manning, like a drowning man, is clutching at straws in this pre-election period.
The absurdity of suggesting that the independence of the judiciary has been compromised because of Justice Volney's announcement that he is quitting office to stand for the Alliance!
It is obvious that Justice Volney is an intelligent human being who has made a decision to do what is right for his country and will have no part of compromise.
Does Mr. Manning remember the hounding of CJ Sat Sharma by his administration?
That was the first step in demonstrating that the integrity of the Manning administration was somehow lacking. It exhibited a level of vindictiveness and megolomania that is, to put it mildly, quite frightening.
I imagine that the entire legal fraternity, along with right thinking citizens, took note of that episode - with the exception perhaps of his one or two favoured. No names called, but they hold office.
Further, was not the judiciary "compromised" when a certain Chief Magistrate refused to answer questions in a court of law? Why did our PM not have anything to say about that?
As for Mr. Manning's suggestion that he (Justice Volney) obviously held conversations with the opposition before making his decision.
Pray tell what was it in our PM's conversation with Mr. Calder Hart, the content of which is still close to his heart, that made the latter decide to throw in a honey coated sponge post haste? Nothing wrong there of course in the eyes of our PM!
He should by now know, that vote of "no confidence" or not, virtually the entire nation is now aware that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark, as the saying goes.
Mr. Manning's tall buildings are obviously obscuring his vision. Perhaps he needs an eye check to ensure that he is indeed seeing things correctly.
The entire nation is fed up with the escalating murder toll and the amount of money being thrown away whilst citizens struggle to survive, avoid flooding (when they are not begging and scraping for water!) and becoming "collateral damage".
Not everyone in CEPEP and URP are potential criminials though, so he had better not bank on their votes to get him back into office.
Further, Mrs. Persad Bissessar has let it be known that she will not be aborting that programme. She will, no doubt, ensure that it is properly run and that those involved in it do finally receive the training that Mr. Manning promised them, but so far, like a lot of his other promises, has not been able to implement.
Too busy building skyscrapers, hosting Summits, defending the likes of Calder Hart and a Finance Minister (a lawyer too!) who, fortuitously on the eve of the Clico crash, which I believe she herself announced to the nation , did not know that she was breaking a fixed deposit which she had "rolled over" on maturity (read renewed for a specific term) mere months before when she encashed same (in the nick of time?) - and expelling "wajangs".
As luck would have it, were it not for that "wajang" we would never had had the Uff CoE.
To top it off, as the findings of the latter hit the headlines the nation got wind of the Guanapo church under construction!
Now today we find hear that Snr. Supt. Terry Young - the, officer chosen to lead the investigations into the UDeCOTT and its former executive chairman, Calder Hart, and who I believe was involved in the search of the latter's premises, and questioning (if any) on his recent flying visit to T&T - has been transferred, with immediate effect, from the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau and reassigned as head of the Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB).
Hopefully his findings will be passed on to his successor.
Patrick Manning brought this impasse on himself and will get what he deserves come election day.
As the saying goes, "the Lord weareth pyjamas but sleepeth not" Mr. Manning.
Virginia Verity - via e/mail
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