Trinidad Newsday
ALTHOUGH shouldering numerous allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, Pan Trinbago President Keith Diaz yesterday called for even more money to be pumped into pan as a method of stemming crime in disadvantaged communities.
“People are only studying negatives coming out of pan and not the positives. I see they are spending money on crime but not on the development of steelbands in their communities. A lot of steelbands are having programmes to help young people which curbs crime in communities and they are not getting any help, but no discussion is being held with Pan Trinbago.
“They are putting millions of dollars in buying more police car and they wouldn’t spend a cent in the development of steelbands in the country. But we like it so,” Diaz said.
One of the “negatives” coming out of pan in the lead up to Panorama 2017 were accusations that Pan Trinbago used money — some of which were State funds — to purchase luxury, high-end vehicles. The organisation was also accused of financial mismanagement after cheques pan players received for having played in Panorama 2016, were not honoured by the bank.
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bugs: Why is your Government putting MILLIONS into buying more police cars when they wouldn't spend a cent in the development of steelbands in the country?
If the Government gives THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ $100,000,000 he can set up panyards all over the country and all the would-be young criminals will come to the panyards and PLAY PAN night and day and crime will drop by 99% and there will be NO NEED for all these POLICE CARS.
What is so difficult to understand about that???? Give the man the money!!!
Claude:
Right before Rolly Polly and D'Photo teef dem children Christmas money he was asking for liquor licenses for the panyards.
Young people, panyards, Rolly Polly and money is a very bad mix. Only a fool would invest in Rolly Polly.
bugs
Drowning Men clutch at straws! Diaz is trying so hard for the Public's (Pan men) sympathy. There is so much evidence implicating the Pan Trinbago's executive committee for fraudulent activities against both the State and the membership of Pan Trinbago. If Diaz knew what measures should be taken by the Government of T&T, Why then is his stipend so huge and all the other expenses incurred by he and his cohorts. In a nutshell, he has mismanaged the Pan people's funds, and all who are responsible should be made to pay for their Greed against the Pan movement. "eat ah food " done.