Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Tobago’s pan fraternity are in support of a move by the National Carnival Commission (NCC) to take control of Pan Trinbago’s operations for the next three years, with a memorandum of understanding signed on August 7 by representatives from the two entities.

Marie Toby, Chairman of Pan Trinbago, Tobago Region, described the move as the only way to save the pan fraternity.

“We have asked members of the executive to do the honourable thing and step down because we recognised they cannot manage. This is the position we have to be in and as a matter of fact, Tobago Region was the first region to send in a motion proposing this change,” she said.

Tobago believes the entire Pan Trinbago executive must be held accountable for mismanagement of the organisation.

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  • NO1 NO! NO!
    For a government body, any government body, to take over full control of PanTrinbago for three years would be the final nail in the coffin of the dream of Sydney Gollop and the early pioneers for PAN PEOPLE to create and build a democratic organisation that would manage the affairs of The Movement.
    Despite all the current strife and problems, the only viable solution is for dedicated young and younger PAN PEOPLE to come forward and assume positions of leadership at all levels of THE PAN MOVEMENT from the bands up.

    NCC may have a temporary role in protecting taxpayers funds, but that must be the limit of their mandate.

  • "Tobago believes the entire Pan Trinbago executive must be held accountable for mismanagement of the organization".

    This old "ex-pat" steel pan lover agrees.

    And even if they are not , they have created such discontent and confusion, that there can be no progress for the organization until they leave. 

  • "We also have to win back the trust of the private sector and corporate bodies to assist us in running our affairs.”

    Lord: Me and BEVERLEY agree on a CRITICAL approach to PAN PROGRESS.

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