AT FIRST GLANCE, Keron Valentine seems like THE PERFECT PERSON to lead PAN TRINBAGO out of the ASHES OF CORRUPTION and into its appointed role of WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF STEELBAND.
One might say that MR. VALENTINE was BORN and BRED to LEAD PAN, and his timing and path to LEADERSHIP could not have come at a more critical juncture!!!
Mr. VALENTINE is an academic and an all round pan music lover. He is a St James boy who grew up under the tutelage and guidance of master pannist and legendary arranger Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.
He holds a Bsc in International Business and Marketing from the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, an education he received having been the recipient of a Pan Trinbago Inc Business Scholarship Award in 2004. He possesses a Management Certificate in Diplomatic Negotiations from China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, where he studied for some time.
He also holds a certificate in Music Literacy from the Centre of Creative Arts from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, being a graduate of the Republic Bank Pan Minors scholarship programme.
And this was all TOPPED OFF with a six year stint as Deputy Mayor of Port of Spain for six years; and MAYOR for one year in 2016. The ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS are certainly in place -- something I have been screaming for in PAN TRINBAGO for years on THIS FORUM.
But when THE VETTING PROGRAM began, question marks began to appear in terms of his relationship WITH MONEY. This was even before the HADCO ISSUE became PUBLIC -- or should I say PUBLIC GOSSIP.
So the question the STEEBAND COMMUNITY (and the DELEGATES) are asking is: Why was MR. VALENTINE asked to leave PHASE II as THEIR MANAGER or why did he leave PHASE II, period?
All THE CANDIDATES are promising TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY and INTEGRITY, once they get into office. But the STEELBAND COMMUNITY needs to make sure that THE CANDIDATES have THE CHARACTER and the TRACK RECORD of TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY and INTEGRITY before they enter office -- which is why THIS VETTING PROCESS is so critical.
So with this DARK SHADOW still hanging over MR. VALENTINE'S HEAD in the few last days before THIS ELECTION -- I would like to give him THE OPPORTUNITY to come to THIS FORUM and CLEAR THE AIR on this SPECIFIC ISSUE.
What was the cause for his sudden departure from PHASE II?
It would be a shame to see THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE for THE JOB -- fall by the wayside because of FALSE CHARGES and GOSSIP!!!
So I urge MR. VALENTINE to come to THIS FORUM and give us some answers before assuming the role for which he was BORN and BRED: PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO!!!
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