But from the first month things start to go wrong when she fired the PRO on racial grounds. And up to now there is NO REPLACEMENT. Ah whole year gone with ZERO OUTREACH to CORPORATE TRINIDAD. And that is where SANDRA AWAII had her strength.
After that is a straight case of VICKEY VIEISM as someone summarized.
We could start with the NORTH PARK FLOP and the alienation of a certain group of TRINIS (TRINIS who did not come on NO BOAT -- hint hint) who used to pump MILLIONS of DOLLARS into that PANORAMA.
Hundreds of MAN HOURS spent on chasing a TOBAGO PANORAMA DREAM which is NOT ABOUT TO HAPPEN. Then the decision to start a war with THE MINISTER OF CULTURE over some perceived SLIGHT OF PAN -- which was all in BEVERLEY'S MIND, anyway. Because it had PLENTY PAN in the CARIFESTA. And literally speaking, it even had PAN in the SUPER CONCERT -- which, by the way, turned out to be QUITE ORDINARY ... so all the bacchanal that BEFVERLEY stirred up was unnecessary. And now she make ENEMIES with DOCTOR DOLLY and unless she hold a press conference and APOLOGIZE PUBLICLY -- PAN PLAYERS are going to pay the price this PANORAMA being EXPLOITED AGAIN.
And remember that DOCTOR DOLLY had promised to help restructure the LARGE BAND YARD JUDGING in PORT OF SPAIN since it has gotten TOO BIG for the PAN YARDS. Well, since DOLLY stop talking to BEVERLEY -- dem plans gone down the drain. Sorry Cecil Hinkson -- yuh had ah good idea.
Beyond that, you had all this money owed to PAN TRINBAGO from the PAN IN SCHOOLS program that getting put on ICE because of BEVERLEY'S ARROGANCE. Money that could have gone to some of the PAN YARDS already.
To add insult to injury and incompetence and underhandedness -- ah man just come on THIS FORUM and accuse BEVERLEY of DISCRIMINATION in the allocation of STEELBAND SCHOLARSHIPS. And he challenged BEVERLEY to show the list of SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS and their GEPGRAPHIC LOCATION ... well yuh know that BEVERLEY eh answering that call. So it look as if she is GUIILTY AS CHARGED. For a woman who grew up in TOBAGO to come to TRINIDAD and indulge in that type of GEOGRAPHIC DISCRIMINATION -- that is HEARTLESS. But then again BEVERLEY'S heart is not really in PAN and PAN TRINBAGO. This office is just a stepping stone for her GRANDER POLITICAL AMBITIONS.
This list of BEVERLEY'S FAILURES is so long (in less than one year) that my fingers are getting tired typing. But I must mention NOT ONE PAN CONCERT for the WHOLE FIRST YEAR. Look, the BIG 5 having ah NEXT CONCERT and BEVERLEY cannot organize ONE. Sandra Awaii could have gone out there and generated funds for a DECENT CONCERT in two months. But she get fired right away -- that really rub me the wrong way.
Anyway, BEVERLEY has a LOT OF SUPPORT -- and her supporters are praising her daily as if she was sent by the LORD from heaven above to integrate the PAN MOVEMENT with peace, prosperity and love.
But I say that THE PAN MOVEMENT needs a MORE PROGRESSIVE LEADER and a more SOCIALLY ADAPTABLE LEADER and a more DIPLOMATICALLY SKILLED LEADER and a MORE DEDICATED LEADER (not one focused on personal political ambitions beyond PAN) -- someone with a LOCAL AND GLOBAL VISION FOR PAN and deep connections into the CORPORATE WORLD who also has a willingness to reach out to the LARGE PAN LOVING COMMUNITY AROUND THE WORLD and BUILD BRIDGES FOR PAN to travel to every corner of the world.
BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE is NOT THE LEADER that PAN NEEDS TODAY!!!
We need THE CIP to start MAKING NOISE AGAIN!!!
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... and the words of THE PROPHETS are written on the WHENSTEELTALKS WALLS and TENERMENT HALLS ... whispering the sound of PAN TRINBAGO FAILURE and INEPTITUDE!!!
In the very early months of this year, MARIE TOBY was appointed LIAISON OFFICER to STEELBANDS in Trinidad and Tobago. (Some might call this another vikey vie move.)
But the plan was for her to visit steelband yards across the country and conduct interviews with BAND LEADERS, BAND OWNERS, PAN PLAYERS and SUPPORTERS; (I had liked the idea because I had even suggested that the interviews be taped) and compile a report on each PAN YARD which will then be presented to THE EXECUTIVE of PAN TRINBAGO. It would then be easy to do an analysis on common needs, obstacles, agendas, ambitions and how PAN TRINBAGO could move towards the PROMISED GOAL of turning PANYARDS into CENTER OF EXCELLENCE along with bringing about FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE for the STEELBANDS ... PROSPERITY was the EXACT PROMISE from BEVERLEY.
I don't want to guess how far off the ground THIS PROJECT got after almost A YEAR.
BEVERLEY just keeps MAMAGUYING the PAN PLAYERS with GRANDIOSE PROMISES and it really breaks my heart to see her RABID SUPPORTERS treating her as if she has already delivered on ALL HER PROMISES -- when in truth and if fact she has NOT DELIVERED A DIME to this POINT -- after almost 1/3 of the term in HER PRESIDENCY.
Time for THE CIP to start MAKING NOISE AGAIN!!!