Today I should be representing Petrotrin Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra at Pantrinbago's Annual General Meeting, but because of the actions of a gang of wicked self-seekers, I am debarred from attending. How did this begin? Let me tell you.
It all began when Keith Simpson former manager Scotia Bank and I, Beverley Ramsey- Moore- Former Representative and secretary for Community Development and Culture in the Tobago house of Assembly resigned from Pantrinbago Central Executive because of a lack of Accountability and Transparency Re: the spending of pan man money and the entire approach taken by Diaz on the setting up of the African company. My last Executive meeting was a very stormy one because I warned them about the way they were going to bed with their Nigerian partners. Why the hurry? No due diligence, No Executive Decision! You do not run an organization as you run your personal life and that is the the crux of the matter with the gang in Pantrinbago, I say no more on that! Money wasted on the company, and all the promises to Tuners and Players are broken. At the last meeting I was allowed to participate in, I asked for a status report on the company and Diaz told the Meeting the company was "ERADICATED". No further explanation, full stop, and no one else dare question.
In order to shut up Members of the New Visionaries at meetings they have trump up charges against us and told the "No Quorum" Forty member meeting that we have brought Pantrinbago into disrepute by complaining to NCC about their wild spending and we should be declared Persona non Grata to which a motion was moved and passed. That is what I call UNCONSTITUTIONAL MADNESS. I am certain that those who voted were not aware of the full meaning of Persona Non Grata and what Diaz and his gang were trying to accomplish.
According to Diaz, as manager of my band I cannot enter Pantrinbago premises and I cannot enter any of their events, in other words I am dangerous and unacceptable and I will endanger the lives of pan people.
According to a local saying, the worse thing is to have "Dunce People Rule You", they will do Anything to stop you. I am so tired of the nonsense at Pantrinbago. I asked my self at times why not leave the worse to continue but today it has hit home and I have renewed my commitment to continue fighting for those who cannot help themselves. I will not allow those who are running an organization with taxpayers funds to prevent taxpaying citizens from entering or participating in Pantrinbago business.
DO NOT TRAMPLE ON MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
Freedom of movement;
Freedom of conscience and religious belief and observance.
Freedom of thought and expression.
Freedom of association and assembly.
Beverly Ramsey-Moore.
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How about having a one on one conversation with Mr. Diaz. Have each steelband send a representative with one question, address it to Mr. Diaz and have him be accountable for answering that one question to the satisfaction of that one representative.
Jerry I don't think Diaz will agree, one of his problems is being accountable. He is a Dictator.
Could WST get a sit down interview with the highly respected Beverly Ramsey Moore because she represents one of the top bands in T&T Petrotrin Katzenjammers and I am sure what I just read here is not sitting too well with members of this forum. Why is bullying tactics being allowed to continue in the pan body Pantrinbago in this day and age ? We are closing in on the 2015 Panorama season so let's give this woman all the support she needs.
Arthur, I agree with you, these days not too many people in the Mecca want to do anything for the steelband but Mrs. Ramsey Moore and her team are ready to give panpeople a voice again, they are ready to take the steelband to the next level, they are standing up to the executive of Pan Trinbago, anyone who is willing to do this deserves our support.
Cecil I think that a big problem here is that articles like this concerning the Pantrinbago executive board members and Mr Diaz do not get posted on the local papers so the local pan people are left in the dark. Pan trinbago do not want the Govt and the locals to see that there are conflicts within the board members and this dictatorship need to cease.
Arthur, Few in the Mecca really care about what's going on with Pan Trinbago.