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AG claims national scandal in G-Pan, PHI sale

Posted by Pan Times on July 9, 2011 at 3:30am in News

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has described allegations surrounding the ownership of the patents and intellectual property rights of the G-Pan and PHI as a national scandal amounting to fraud.

A probe by the Office of the Attorney General has revealed that the G-Pan and the Percussive Harmonic Instrument, which is commonly called the PHI Pan, are not owned by the Government.

At a news conference, AG Ramlogan said a pre-action protocol letter has been sent to Steel Pan Initiatives Chairman, Professor Brian Copeland, alleging that the holder of the nation's highest honour registered the PHI Pan in his name back a few years ago, and has been marketing the G-Pan internationally and possibly profiting from its sales.

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Roderick M. Aqui July 10, 2011 at 6:38pm

O.K. people,get ready for it,the AG is about to make a big ass of himself...AGAIN !!!

The man can now compete with Wade Mark as UNC comedian of the year.Maybe someone should tell him that he is no longer on the campaign trail but a member of the Government and that he should do AG's business not police business.

First there was the missing piano that was never missing and now this?Goat or cow Anand?Make up your mind and stop wasting time trying to be popular!

To quote your good self ,you now seem to have no "oomph".Remember that?
- Andre-Roger Dellevi > Roderick M. Aqui July 17, 2011 at 10:43pm
  
  http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/Innovation_system_manag...
  
  http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/ONLY_ONE_G-PAN_SOLD-125698318.html
  
  http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Ex-minister_Regrello_in_possibl...
  
  http://www2.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/07/10/he-should-not-take-credi...
  
  http://www2.guardian.co.tt/letters/2011/07/13/outraged-sale-uwi-pans
Kelvin scoon July 10, 2011 at 7:24am

Is this another "way de piano gone' revelation? I hope not
Terry Samuel July 9, 2011 at 7:30am

This is BIG scandal the former Government is drowning in corruption....every day is something new under the last PNM regime concerning corruption. AG Ramlogan clean up the mess and put them behind bars....
- Bugs > Terry Samuel July 9, 2011 at 9:07am
  
  Dr. Copeland has spoken to us directly in this forum before. Let's give him a chance to respond.
  
  bugs
- Andre-Roger Dellevi > Terry Samuel July 9, 2011 at 7:51am
  
  Let's see where the chips fall, because friends of the former administration will likely run for cover to cover up as has been and is being done in relative quarters over corruption, so the net is cast as wide as possible with the hope some big fish will get away while the small fish get caught and fried. The AG task in T&T is not an EZ one at best and at worst it is fraught with political risks and mortal danger (circa Selwyn Richardson). Our thoughts, hopes and prayers are with Anand Ramlogan in his role as AG as he tackles this vitally essential portfolio in moving our nation forward.