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Pan Trinbago
Says "No Respect"
It is not my intention really,
to indulge in banter with anyone through the press for any
reason what so ever.
My duty as an executive officer
of Pan Trinbago is to defend the integrity of the
organization and to protect it to the best of my ability
from exploitation and abuse internally and externally.
Therefore, I find it very strange and unfortunate, when my
friend and mentor Mr. Victor Prescod
(to whom I have always shown
respect) chose to take my response to the fact that Pan
Trinbago is being treated with disrespect by the Ministry of
Education Pan in School Coordinating Council as a personal
attack on him.
The issues stem even before
your time Sir, and you were present when Pan Trinbago had
registered its disapproval of, and took umbrage at the way
members of our organization were castigated and maliciously
accused of wrong doing by officers of the said unit prior to
the staging of the 2007 Junior Panorama, where a compromise
was reached for the smooth staging of that show, pending a
meeting soon after Carnival to ratify positions.
The disrespect and contemptuous
treatment continues, where the Pan in Schools Coordinating
Council choose not to send official correspondence to the
secretary of our organization stating their intention to
stage a National Junior Festival 2007, but chose instead to
engage a member of the youth arm of Pan Trinbago
(through means unbeknownst to the executive), and then move
to advertise Pan Trinbago as collaborators.
I take this opportunity to
inform my friend and mentor, that Pan Trinbago is the
originator of all these programs, and the funding provided
by the Government was originally negotiated by Pan Trinbago
to execute said programs. If for some reason this facility
is no longer available to us, we should be so informed
officially.
However, given the tone of Mr.
Prescod’s response, and in light of his misinterpretation of
the intent of my letter, a completely new spin has come into
the equation where, outside of Pan Trinbago, members of the
Steel band to which I am affiliated, have read both pieces
of correspondence and in addition, are now expressing
concerns and fear of victimization in the future given the
brother’s influential status? My only consolation to them
thus far is, that I believe Mr. Prescod to be a man of
integrity, who will not let false pride and ego cloud his
judgment in the execution of his official duties.
Be that as it may, Pan Trinbago
still looks forward, and implores those charged with the
responsibility to meet and treat with us, to show us
respect, and give us the opportunity to carry out the
functions bestowed on us under Act 5 of 1986.
Michael LeRoi Joseph
Public Relations Officer
Pan Trinbago
World Governing Body for Pan.
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