Crucial Pan Trinbago meeting this weekend

Published:
Friday, October 27, 2017

With its elections of officers constitutionally scheduled for next year, Pan Trinbago will hold its AGM on Sunday at SWWTU Hall, Port-of-Spain, at 10 am.

Sunday’s meeting is crucial to the steelband movement, especially as it is being held against the backdrop of a wave of discontent by member bands over the management and running of the organisation.

On the ground there are whispers of a motion being moved from the floor to remove the current executive, to be replaced by an interim committee to produce the 2018 National Panorama competition and run the organisation’s affair until its elections of officers is held.

http://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2017-10-27/crucial-pan-trinbago-meeting-weekend

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28.10.2017

Attention - Michael Joseph
Public Relations Officer
Pan Trinbago.

Re : RESPONSE TO STATEMENT BY MICHAEL JOSEPH, PRO Pan Trinbago

Michael Joseph...aka Brother Scobie ..Greetings!!

In the words a real Orisha High Priest...Baba Erin Folami opined:

"In this Country it is so easy to openly accuse Afrikan People most times even without evidence because other people have been successful in denigrating their brothers and sisters for less or just for Control over the Afrikan assets or business,Be Careful,You May Reap What You Sow."

I am sure he was speaking to you, Brother Scobie!
I don't know exactly when switched from helping others as a regional leader, to helping TEAM M&M eat ah food at the national level.... But I guess for you is ah case of.."De horse cyah starve while de grass growing......wherever you tie your horse,..it must graze FIRST AND FOREMOST"...The only disservice that overshadows your own damning indictment going from hero to zero....is the degree and depth of insolvency that this particular executive led by this blind Captain has pointed organization of which, we, the stakeholders are literally awashed with financial embarrassment

FOR OUR DEAR MEMBERS AND DELEGATES at the AGM on this coming Sunday, there are many serious questions to be I asked.......I forwarded them to this goodly gentleman...Radio Silence! DE NADA.,..

Leadership, strategy and authority are the immediate requirements in order to do what is necessary with regard to Pan Trinbago....Democracy could and will be challenged by the prevalence of fear, greed/self interest, corruption and inertia (resistance to change) which exists among many who currently make up its membership. Proverbially, the DOG will wag its TAIL on Sunday AGM......or lest I dare say time will tell.

PanTrinbago never responded on the allegations of illegally importing two vehicles.

How did the 2016 show a loss of $1,666,000.00 after showing a profit of 8,500,000.00 the previous year,

Why did security expenses increase from $1,107,000 to $2,441,000, rentals increased from $871, 000 to $4,052,462 etc.

It is alleged that the expenses for the Greens in 2016 were $6,872,000.00 resulting in a loss of over $4,800, 000.

Michael Joseph....these are some of the questions to be asked. It appears that there is no plan of action in addressing serious issues with Pan Trinbago.

Let us not waste our time and other panmen and women's time on Sunday.

Confrontational approaches don't necessarily solve problems.

There is a lot more which will be divulged such after the Pan Trinbago AGM and the accounts are before us and gone through by professionals and "informed" persons in our Group. We both know that Accounts never tell the whole story and these Accounts will be prepared to ensure they don't....and will be informed by a scorched earth strategy in the event things don't work out for the current leadership.

Please consider yourself as being advised of the abovementioned and be guided accordingly..

Regards

Gregory M. Lindsay
Delegate AGM - Pan Trinbago
Chairman/Manager. PSSO
Member - Concerned Individuals for Pan

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Gregory Lindsay October 28, 2017 at 7:17am

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28.10.2017

Attention - Michael Joseph
Public Relations Officer
Pan Trinbago.

Re : RESPONSE TO STATEMENT BY MICHAEL JOSEPH, PRO Pan Trinbago

Michael Joseph...aka Brother Scobie ..Greetings!!

In the words a real Orisha High Priest...Baba Erin Folami opined:

"In this Country it is so easy to openly accuse Afrikan People most times even without evidence because other people have been successful in denigrating their brothers and sisters for less or just for Control over the Afrikan assets or business,Be Careful,You May Reap What You Sow."

I am sure he was speaking to you, Brother Scobie!
I don't know exactly when switched from helping others as a regional leader, to helping TEAM M&M eat ah food at the national level.... But I guess for you is ah case of.."De horse cyah starve while de grass growing......wherever you tie your horse,..it must graze FIRST AND FOREMOST"...The only disservice that overshadows your own damning indictment going from hero to zero....is the degree and depth of insolvency that this particular executive led by this blind Captain has pointed organization of which, we, the stakeholders are literally awashed with financial embarrassment

FOR OUR DEAR MEMBERS AND DELEGATES at the AGM on this coming Sunday, there are many serious questions to be I asked.......I forwarded them to this goodly gentleman...Radio Silence! DE NADA.,..

Leadership, strategy and authority are the immediate requirements in order to do what is necessary with regard to Pan Trinbago....Democracy could and will be challenged by the prevalence of fear, greed/self interest, corruption and inertia (resistance to change) which exists among many who currently make up its membership. Proverbially, the DOG will wag its TAIL on Sunday AGM......or lest I dare say time will tell.

PanTrinbago never responded on the allegations of illegally importing two vehicles.

How did the 2016 show a loss of $1,666,000.00 after showing a profit of 8,500,000.00 the previous year,

Why did security expenses increase from $1,107,000 to $2,441,000, rentals increased from $871, 000 to $4,052,462 etc.

It is alleged that the expenses for the Greens in 2016 were $6,872,000.00 resulting in a loss of over $4,800, 000.

Michael Joseph....these are some of the questions to be asked. It appears that there is no plan of action in addressing serious issues with Pan Trinbago.

Let us not waste our time and other panmen and women's time on Sunday.

Confrontational approaches don't necessarily solve problems.

There is a lot more which will be divulged such after the Pan Trinbago AGM and the accounts are before us and gone through by professionals and "informed" persons in our Group. We both know that Accounts never tell the whole story and these Accounts will be prepared to ensure they don't....and will be informed by a scorched earth strategy in the event things don't work out for the current leadership.

Please consider yourself as being advised of the abovementioned and be guided accordingly..

Regards

Gregory M. Lindsay
Delegate AGM - Pan Trinbago
Chairman/Manager. PSSO
Member - Concerned Individuals for Pan
Claude Gonzales October 27, 2017 at 11:41am

On Sunday we may find out that THERE IS NO WAVE OF DISCONTENT. Just a handful of aggrieved and over-ambitious dreamers trying to SNATCH POWER from THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ.

After several interviews with STEELBANDLEADERS across the two islands, The LAS VEGAS SPORTS BOOKS are giving 100 to 1 odds on the CIP removing the current executive on Sunday. So whereas the CIP are seeing VICTORY OVER KEITH DIAZ, the SMART MONEY is saying: IT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN!!!

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