Beverley promise TRANSPARENCY 1000 times on the CAMPAIGN TRAIL. But now the PANORAMA has been hailed a SUCCESS (the greatest ever, she said) with RECORD ATTENDANCE and the PAN PUBLIC is still waiting to see some NUMBERS.
Like what was the attendance (and paid attendance) at both the PANORAMA SEMIS and FINALS. And, of course, the GROSS RECEIPTS that THE PANORAMA generated ACROSS THE BOARD.
Once again THE NEW MARKETING TEAM is being paid BIG BUCKS to promote a show that PROMOTES ITSELF (locally) and soon the BIG BONUSES are going to be handed out to select EXECUTIVE MEMBERS.
But this time around -- despite the massive financial returns from the event -- THE 5000 PAN PLAYERS who sacrificed months of their time and money to make the show a success ... are going to go UNPAID.
That is unconscionable EXPLOITATION of LABOUR when you get right down to it!!!
BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE owes it to the PAN PLAYERS to deliver on her PROMISE OF TRANSPARENCY and at least show them the FINAL NUMBERS from this SPECTACULARLY SUCCESSFUL PANORAMA and tell dem WHEY ALL THE PANORAMA MONEY GONE!!!
The last thing PAN NEEDS is MORE CORRUPTION (or the PERCEPTION of CORRUPTION) in PAN TRINBAGO!!!
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bugs: "While the people have spoken (And I'm grateful for that), I MUST admit that I'm disappointed. But my players have shown me a really different side of loyalty and commitment in 2019 ... they have already started back stage side rehearsal and new players are still joining daily. That itself is a win for ME ... My players know about winning and they know about losing. For 2019 we shall lick our wounds and come again for Panorama 2020.
Blessings!"
bugs: That quote (with some editing and deletions) came from a YOUNG TRINIDADIAN for whom I have THE MOST RESPECT AND HOPE!!!
But if you read it through my lens (my CONCUSSION CONTAMINATED LENS) you could feel THE PAIN and ALIENATION coming from these EXTREMELY CULTURALLY COMMITTED PLAYERS -- THE FUTURE OF PAN IN TRINIDAD in 2020 and ONWARDS!!!
That is why I continue to ARGUE that the PAN PLAYERS SHOULD BE PAID -- at the VERY LEAST!!!
And if BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE cannot find it in her SELFISH POLITICAL HEART to throw a little compensation in the direction of these PAN PLAYERS -- then there are NO RULES TO THE GAME!!!
Claude
Pan players will never get those figures. Pan Trinbago does not represent the players. It represents the bands management. The revolution may not be over.
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