If there is a case of political interference or bias coming out of the President's Office in the allocation of transport subsidies to bands, then it can be said that there is a case for reasonable doubt that there can be political interference in the judging of this Panorama.
So Mr. Gregory Lindsay will seek legal advice on the above mentioned facts from Martin Daly SC, as well as two former Vice Presidents Michael Marcano and Bryon F. Serrette -- individuals well versed in the machinations of running a Panorama Management Committee Rules and Regulations in light of these observations.
STAY TUNED FOLKS. Mr. Gregory Lindsay will keep us informed on these dramatic developments. This may be the straw that breaks the camel's back that KEITH DIAZ is riding on!!!
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Power Stars Steel Orchestra
114 Western Main Road,
St. James
Port Of Spain
2018.01.30
His Excellency Chief Eyengunni Keith Diaz
President of Pan Trinbago
Chairman of Panorama Management Committee 2018
14-17 Park Street
Port of Spain
RE: OFFICIAL LETTER OF PROTEST
Dear Sir ,
I wanted to get over some of my expressed disappointment over the semifinals results... .before addressing you dispassionately regarding what I believe is happening here.
I am of the personal belief that there is something that is amiss here....
Point number 1:
I have already spoken to chairman of the northern region, Mr. Gerard Mendez and Treasurer of PanTrinbago, Mr. Andrew Salvador regarding what I believe to be purposeful political interference in the executive's allocation of transport subsidies per round to bands, given that all bands in all regions are allocated per round once we have to be transported to the competition point. As of right now, we have only been given Assistance to bands for prelims and semifinals stages of the competition. Bands were judged at yards for preliminaries so none is expected. However in the semifinals.... None was allocated for this band, while Tobago Regional Bands are allocated 3.2Million dollars for transportation and other bands in other regions are given on a sliding scale based on their location relative to their competition point....every year, year in year out.
Point number 2:
PanTrinbago advertised this weekend that government grants to unsponsored bands would be ready for collection at Culture Ministry in St. Ann's, but there was no cheque for PowerStars, even though I was already holding the assistance cheque from NCC for yesterday's semifinals performance... How crazy is that!
Point number 3:
Three judges on the panel that scored is for the semifinals yesterday also scored us in the preliminaries HIGHER than the the other 2 new judges, that scored us lower....and accordingly a preliminary case for subjective bias in adjudication can be made, due to the fact that no judges symposium or training of the Panorama judging framework, has been held by PanTrinbago, except last year after such an elongated period of eight years before.. To prevent these specific types of anomalies in the judging of all bands for Panorama, I asked you countless times about the briefing for the rules and regulations to be ratified for conventional bands, but to no avail. I attended the briefing for the single bands that was held at the NCC Savannah VIP room, where you allowed me to be an observer under emotional duress, as you forbade me to speak, and accordingly I did not have the forum, to highlight I am now constrained to lodge a written complaint of protest under Section 18.2 of the unratified Rules and Regulations of Panorama 2018….where the Rules are Silent
In the rules as it stands, Section 7.7 Procedure for Qualifying/preliminary Rounds, the rules clearly stipulate in what exactly is the process of adjudication for this stage of the competition, in particular the selection of the alternate judge., Also as well, I signed off on the sealed envelope, for the adjudicators score sheets
In the rules as it stands, Section 7.8 Procedure for Judging Semi-Final and Final,the rules are clearly ambiguous in what exactly is the process of adjudication for this stage of the competition, in particular the selection of the alternate judge. Also as well, there was no sign off on adjudicators score sheets, by thus individual.
Accordingly tomorrow I shall put forward our case that if there is political interference or bias coming out of the President's Office in the allocation of transport subsidies to bands then it can be said that there is a case for reasonable doubt that there can be political interference in the judging of this Panorama, or the appearance of collusion in the selection of the alternate judge at the semifinal round of competition at the venue, because of the impairment of the ambiguity for that previously mentioned
I have sought legal advice on the abovementioned facts, and the remedy that our orchestra seeks is that based on, the above mention and that we be reinstated to the Finals of the National Competition; and also as well, all outstanding monies, inclusive of Transportation, as articulated under Section 16 be remitted with all reasonable haste to my unsponsored steel orchestra...
I do look forward in earnest to your reply, and remedy for this case. Thank you for the courtesy of your attention.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Lindsay
Manager- Power Stars Steel Orchestra
Power Stars Steel Orchestra
114 Western Main Road,
St. James
Port Of Spain
2018.01.30
His Excellency Chief Eyengunni Keith Diaz
President of Pan Trinbago
Chairman of Panorama Management Committee 2018
14-17 Park Street
Port of Spain
RE: OFFICIAL LETTER OF PROTEST
Dear Sir ,
I wanted to get over some of my expressed disappointment over the semifinals results... .before addressing you dispassionately regarding what I believe is happening here.
I am of the personal belief that there is something that is amiss here....
Point number 1:
I have already spoken to chairman of the northern region, Mr. Gerard Mendez and Treasurer of PanTrinbago, Mr. Andrew Salvador regarding what I believe to be purposeful political interference in the executive's allocation of transport subsidies per round to bands, given that all bands in all regions are allocated per round once we have to be transported to the competition point. As of right now, we have only been given Assistance to bands for prelims and semifinals stages of the competition. Bands were judged at yards for preliminaries so none is expected. However in the semifinals.... None was allocated for this band, while Tobago Regional Bands are allocated 3.2Million dollars for transportation and other bands in other regions are given on a sliding scale based on their location relative to their competition point....every year, year in year out.
Point number 2:
PanTrinbago advertised this weekend that government grants to unsponsored bands would be ready for collection at Culture Ministry in St. Ann's, but there was no cheque for PowerStars, even though I was already holding the assistance cheque from NCC for yesterday's semifinals performance... How crazy is that!
Point number 3:
Three judges on the panel that scored is for the semifinals yesterday also scored us in the preliminaries HIGHER than the the other 2 new judges, that scored us lower....and accordingly a preliminary case for subjective bias in adjudication can be made, due to the fact that no judges symposium or training of the Panorama judging framework, has been held by PanTrinbago, except last year after such an elongated period of eight years before.. To prevent these specific types of anomalies in the judging of all bands for Panorama, I asked you countless times about the briefing for the rules and regulations to be ratified for conventional bands, but to no avail. I attended the briefing for the single bands that was held at the NCC Savannah VIP room, where you allowed me to be an observer under emotional duress, as you forbade me to speak, and accordingly I did not have the forum, to highlight I am now constrained to lodge a written complaint of protest under Section 18.2 of the unratified Rules and Regulations of Panorama 2018….where the Rules are Silent
In the rules as it stands, Section 7.7 Procedure for Qualifying/preliminary Rounds, the rules clearly stipulate in what exactly is the process of adjudication for this stage of the competition, in particular the selection of the alternate judge., Also as well, I signed off on the sealed envelope, for the adjudicators score sheets
In the rules as it stands, Section 7.8 Procedure for Judging Semi-Final and Final,the rules are clearly ambiguous in what exactly is the process of adjudication for this stage of the competition, in particular the selection of the alternate judge. Also as well, there was no sign off on adjudicators score sheets, by thus individual.
Accordingly tomorrow I shall put forward our case that if there is political interference or bias coming out of the President's Office in the allocation of transport subsidies to bands then it can be said that there is a case for reasonable doubt that there can be political interference in the judging of this Panorama, or the appearance of collusion in the selection of the alternate judge at the semifinal round of competition at the venue, because of the impairment of the ambiguity for that previously mentioned
I have sought legal advice on the abovementioned facts, and the remedy that our orchestra seeks is that based on, the above mention and that we be reinstated to the Finals of the National Competition; and also as well, all outstanding monies, inclusive of Transportation, as articulated under Section 16 be remitted with all reasonable haste to my unsponsored steel orchestra...
I do look forward in earnest to your reply, and remedy for this case. Thank you for the courtesy of your attention.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Lindsay
Manager- Power Stars Steel Orchestra
Gregory: We cannot read the document!!!
Power Stars Steel Orchestra
114 Western Main Road,
St. James
Port Of Spain
2018.01.30
This may have gone under the radar on Sunday, for those who listen to the conversation between Keith Diaz and Kenny Phillips on WACK streaming video, KD spoke about his detractors on Facebook being specific on some, his involvement in the steelband since 1965, his bad john days with San Juan All Stars and the BIG news “dey will have to look for someone else in October.” He hoped the person will be prepared to deal will all he had to put up with as the head of Pan Trinbago.
you now how long i trying to tell Mr. Claude there is no 2020 for the greatest politician in the world, but like bamboo break in he ears. He have to start to write a different song now with a new hook line. lol...
CIP ain't finish Mr. Claude you should know by now, Aquil do stop until the job is complete. the CIP and my self, actual now getting warm up. just let the frolicking done nah man.......lol.
carnival i like a religious time for us. we put down our guns till it done.
please don't take the guns statement a literal.
you know my name in police station as a killer already.
Aquil: Don't let KEITH DIAZ bluff you!!! Hey, if the ENGLISH LADY call you make sure you take her to hear a REAL STEELBAND practice in the PAN YARD: SKIFFLE!!!
yes, it will be my pleasure....
odw: He also said in another interview that he wanted to sit down with THE MINISTER OF CULTURE and THE MINISTER OR TOURISM in MARCH to start making early plans for PANORAMA 2019. I think that his stock is flying too high right now for him to step down -- other than for reasons of HEALTH!!!
But if he does step down in October -- could you imagine the LONG LIST of candidates lined up to take over that job. It would be like the DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES leading in to 2020!!!
A long line!!!
Mr. Claude, you like chain up thing eh
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