"Promotion of mediocrity in the steelband fraternity by Pan Trinbago shall never cease, unless the system by which executives are elected to office changes. A moratorium on the registration of new bands may be necessary to conserve the quality that we have become accustomed to, but then registered bands means votes.
Panorama is a vote bank for Pantrinbago, as this is where a significant sum of the annual subvention is given away to friendly cooperative member bands. Panorama has become a scheme to plunder the national purse to keep people in office, as while Panmen continue to play for free, Pan Trinbago's 10% continues adding up, and the number of delegates eligible to vote increases.
So every three or four men who call themselves a band, registers as a band, enters panorama, where the minimum amount required to be considered a band in 30. They then scream pressure, drought, no support, no money, no players. Enter superhero Pan Trinbago to their rescue, effectually watering down the competition, but securing another vote when elections comes around."
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Let the records show that I was an accomplice.