To answer Cecil's question, directly: PAN MEN will be paid for their 2017 PANORAMA PERFORMANCE but at a DISCOUNTED RATE. Don't forget that the economy is in shambles and we have been borrowing billions to keep the country afloat. We have to spend more money fighting crime which has been taking on numerous demonic forms for the last 15 months. The Prime Minister recently stated that CRIME IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY -- different people may interpret that statement in different ways. But it does not matter because CRIME WILL GET WORSE.
Regarding 2016 payments? I don't know what relevance the finance rules have with the situation since the MONEY WAS PAID to KEITH DIAZ to distribute to the PAN MEN but it just disappeared. Some people think that they knew where it went but that is pure speculation.
Now for a broader view on the topic. THE EXPLOITATION of labor has been the FUEL driving FINANCIAL GAIN (and economic and societal progress) since the dawn of civilization. In the case of PAN MEN today, it is VOLUNTARY EXPLOITATION (combined with political immaturity and lack of unity) so they are free to change their fortunes on a dime by simply PUTTING DOWN THEIR PAN STICKS and showing PAN TRINBAGO who really has the power. But PANORAMA is a SWEET CULTURAL EVENT embedded in the bones and psyche of PAN MEN and WST PAN LOVERS.
So THE SHOW MUST GO ON -- Play for free or play for pay!
D Pan-Chile Carlyle Allyuh hosting dinner and cant give ppl dem money smh better dan dat man d dinner suppose to be an addition to treating us pan players with importance and respect throughout d year not treat we like we aint nothing den come to host dinner at d end of d year to do what what d dinner was to do make pan trinbago look good cuz dem having dinner for pan players the venue probably cant even hold half of south pan men and women so what exactly d dinner was to prove that allyuh doing and continue to do shit with ppl money carnival done since February we in december and ppl still cant get the lil transport money dat allyuh offering if yuh check d long hrs spent in a panyard and who have to travel and the others that buying gas for vehicle a $1000 cant cover half that cost but we settle for it anyway cuz yall done make we realize well we who playing pan and keeping the artform were it belongs we nuh important nah so allyuh cud treat we all how and we doh have a choice but instead of hosting christmas dinner pay d pan players dem nah 3 · December 19 at 3:30pm
It is POSSIBLE, when the bands registered for Panorama 2017 they signed an agreement accepting the Finance rules....
"15.3 Quantum of Prize Monies - The quantum of Prize Monies, Appearance Fees and Assistance Fees is and shall always be contingent upon the sums received by the organization from the allocation from the Ministry of Community Development and Culture, through the National Carnival Commission or other designated Ministry that the organization falls under."
Can they sue on a technicality since this is called a Festival, I'm not a lawyer but this is Trinidad and STRANGE things do happen in the legal community.
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The ex vice president has proof what Diaz did with the money. Let the Fraud Squad investigate the matter.
To answer Cecil's question, directly: PAN MEN will be paid for their 2017 PANORAMA PERFORMANCE but at a DISCOUNTED RATE. Don't forget that the economy is in shambles and we have been borrowing billions to keep the country afloat. We have to spend more money fighting crime which has been taking on numerous demonic forms for the last 15 months. The Prime Minister recently stated that CRIME IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY -- different people may interpret that statement in different ways. But it does not matter because CRIME WILL GET WORSE.
Regarding 2016 payments? I don't know what relevance the finance rules have with the situation since the MONEY WAS PAID to KEITH DIAZ to distribute to the PAN MEN but it just disappeared. Some people think that they knew where it went but that is pure speculation.
Now for a broader view on the topic. THE EXPLOITATION of labor has been the FUEL driving FINANCIAL GAIN (and economic and societal progress) since the dawn of civilization. In the case of PAN MEN today, it is VOLUNTARY EXPLOITATION (combined with political immaturity and lack of unity) so they are free to change their fortunes on a dime by simply PUTTING DOWN THEIR PAN STICKS and showing PAN TRINBAGO who really has the power. But PANORAMA is a SWEET CULTURAL EVENT embedded in the bones and psyche of PAN MEN and WST PAN LOVERS.
So THE SHOW MUST GO ON -- Play for free or play for pay!
From a post on PT Facebook...
D Pan-Chile Carlyle Allyuh hosting dinner and cant give ppl dem money smh better dan dat man d dinner suppose to be an addition to treating us pan players with importance and respect throughout d year not treat we like we aint nothing den come to host dinner at d end of d year to do what what d dinner was to do make pan trinbago look good cuz dem having dinner for pan players the venue probably cant even hold half of south pan men and women so what exactly d dinner was to prove that allyuh doing and continue to do shit with ppl money carnival done since February we in december and ppl still cant get the lil transport money dat allyuh offering if yuh check d long hrs spent in a panyard and who have to travel and the others that buying gas for vehicle a $1000 cant cover half that cost but we settle for it anyway cuz yall done make we realize well we who playing pan and keeping the artform were it belongs we nuh important nah so allyuh cud treat we all how and we doh have a choice but instead of hosting christmas dinner pay d pan players dem nah
3 · December 19 at 3:30pm
This could only happen in a gangsta paradise.
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It is POSSIBLE, when the bands registered for Panorama 2017 they signed an agreement accepting the Finance rules....
"15.3 Quantum of Prize Monies - The quantum of Prize Monies, Appearance Fees and Assistance Fees is and shall always be contingent upon the sums received by the organization from the allocation from the Ministry of Community Development and Culture, through the National Carnival Commission or other designated Ministry that the organization falls under."
Can they sue on a technicality since this is called a Festival, I'm not a lawyer but this is Trinidad and STRANGE things do happen in the legal community.
Check out Glenroy's comment...https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topics/players-fees-2016-pan-t...