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General Discussion / Re: Ish Galbaransingh in jail.

« on: January 18, 2011, 12:30:11 AM »

Ish, Ferguson still await bail
Published: Tue, 2011-01-18 21:08
Indarjit Seuraj
Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson
http://guardian.co.tt/beta/news/2011/01/18/ish-ferguson-still-await-bail
The Court of Appeal, over the next few days, will consider an application for bail for the release of businessmen Steve Ferguson and Ishwar Galbaransingh. But as Chief Justice Ivor Archie stated, the application involved the question of whether the Appeal Court had the “jurisdiction” to grant bail for the men.
The application followed a decision by High Court judge Andre Mon Desir on December 22, 2010 to deny the bail.

Yesterday, a panel, comprising Justices Archie, Paula Mae Weekes and Alice Yorke-Soo Hon, reserved its ruling on whether Mon Desir was wrong to refuse bail. If that question is answered in the affirmative, the appellate judges will themselves contemplate on the granting of bail. Ferguson, former Maritime General CEO, and Galbaransingh, chairman of Northern Construction Ltd Group of Companies, are wanted in the USA to answer 95 fraud charges arising from the $1.6 billion Piarco Airport terminal project. Lawyers representing Attorney General (AG) Anand Ramlogan said if bail was to be granted, there should be “conditions” attached to it.

Avery Sinanan, SC, leading Kelvin Ramkissoon, informed the panel the AG was maintaining a “neutral” position, a position which Ramlogan took when the application was before Mon Desir last month. British Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell, meantime, contended that primacy of the Constitution and the applicant’s right to liberty were ensured by the granting of bail. Mitchell, who is instructed by Rajiv Persad and Nyree Alfonso for Galbaransingh, said that placed an onus on the court. “This is a meritorious application and the court should bend over backwards,” Mitchell said. Fyard Hosein, SC, Sasha Bridgemohansingh, Rishi Dass and Karel Douglas represent Ferguson. Alfonso also instructs Hosein. (IS)

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Football / Re: De Minister of Sport doing everything but Sports !!!!

« on: January 16, 2011, 11:42:56 PM »

Do they do p*ss test for government minsters?

how about a breathalyzer before they enter the red house

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Football / Re: TTFF targets Queiroz for Latapy’s job.

« on: January 15, 2011, 12:57:23 AM »

Under Queiroz, South Africa qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but Queiroz resigned before the finals after falling out with the South African Football Association.

Boy if that is the attitude he has, I think reviewing the TTFF and its head is vital.    Just saying!!

cosign.

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General Discussion / Re: Attorney General Anand Ramlogan Thread

« on: January 14, 2011, 10:59:01 PM »

OMG 3 flicking days covering a piano and people still getting shot by guns daily??  What has this government turned into? AH FLICKING PIANO?? GO AND SOLVE CRIME

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Football / Re: De Minister of Sport doing everything but Sports !!!!

« on: January 13, 2011, 01:56:23 AM »

Anil Roberts’ crashed government Summit car while using it for personal use.

By Clint Chan Tack Thursday, January 13 2011

...

THREE MONTHS after Sports Minister Anil Roberts was involved in an accident while driving a Toyota Prado sports utility vehicle purchased by Government in 2009 for the Fifth Summit of the Americas and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)[/b], this fact only came to light yesterday at the first sitting of the House of Representatives for this year.

However in publicly disclosing Roberts’ accident, Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner revealed but never explained why Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not want Roberts’ accident to become public knowledge.

As the sitting began Persad-Bissessar and other Government MPs thumped their desks when Government Chief Whip Dr Roodal Moonilal boasted the Government would answer all questions on the House Order Paper. He asked Deputy Speaker Fuad Khan that Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley be allowed to ask the first question to Warner about the the Government’s distribution of the 200 vehicles purchased for the Summit and the CHOGM by the former PNM administration.

Warner said Government gave 135 vehicles to the National Security Ministry and its PNM predecessor gave two vehicles to the government of Grenada. He added that 44 other vehicles have been given to other government ministries (including the Office of the Prime Minister and the Sports Ministry) and 19 vehicles will soon be put up for public auction.

After saying none of the vehicles were given to a government minister or parliamentary secretary, Warner found himself in difficulty when he had to answer a part of Rowley’s question which asked if either a minister or parliamentary secretary was driving one of those vehicles and that vehicle was involved in an accident.

“I want to say this too because it does not give me any pleasure in making this public because the Prime Minister deliberately did not want to make it public but the question from Member for Diego Martin West has forced me to do so and therefore I have to make it public,” Warner said. Persad-Bissessar looked on emotionless as Warner continued his response.

“One such vehicle was involved in a motor accident and was driven by the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs,” Warner said. “What?” PNM MPs asked. “I have not been briefed on the extent of the damage or cost of repairs at this stage,” Warner said. When Diego Martin North/East MP Colm Imbert asked if the vehicle was a write-off, Warner countered that it was “a minor accident.”

Rowley asked Warner if he knew that Roberts’ accident constituted “an adjustment to the terms of an engagement of a minister of government as laid down by the Salaries Review Commission.” Warner replied, “As far as I am aware, the vehicle is for official use by a minister in his official capacity in the ministry. Of that I am aware. Nothing else.”

Rowley then asked Warner if it was the Government’s policy to allow its ministers “to operate public vehicles for their own private use incurring maintenance cost, operation cost and repair to damage to cost.” Khan told Rowley this was a new question but Warner insisted on responding to Rowley. “This long question has a very short answer. It is no, it is for official use,” Warner said.

Warner also said the Office of the Prime Minister gave former prime minister Patrick Manning one of the vehicles following last May’s General Election, in keeping with a promise which Persad-Bissessar made to him.Newsday later spoke with Roberts, who said on October 6, 2010, he left his ministry at 6.30 pm with his driver Naraj Satram and his personal assistant to attend a meeting in Chaguanas. While driving along the Priority Bus Route, Roberts said he saw Satram was in discomfort, having taken medication earlier for a back ache.

The minister said he offered to drop Satram off at his home in Barataria to rest, drive the vehicle himself to the meeting, return to Barataria and then Satram would drop him home. “On reaching Chaguanas, I was approaching the Divali Nagar site, when a car slowed in front of me to turn into the Nagar. I indicated and began to swerve to pass that car,” Roberts said.

The minister said he then heard a loud crash, felt something hit the side of the vehicle and saw a Suzuki car crash into a tree. Roberts said he stopped his vehicle and went to the aid of two young men who were in the car. Stating one of the men was “holding his ribs”, Roberts said he called for an ambulance, went to the police station to report the accident and then to the health centre to make sure both men were all right.

Roberts added neither was seriously injured and one had bruised ribs.

Roberts said he subsequently reported the accident to his ministry and the comptroller of accounts but is yet to get an estimate of the damage to the Prado from the Vehicle Maintenance Company (VMCOTT).

Asked why Warner would say the Prime Minister did not want his accident to be known, Roberts said he thought it was because Manning also received a summit vehicle for his use.

Stating he would have given full details if the question was posed to him, Roberts said: “It’s not a major issue. For it to reach in the Parliament shows the frivolity of the PNM.”

The minister said while the situation was not ideal, it only happened once. “I am paid by the Government of TT. I am insured to drive the vehicle. I am a licensed driver. I was not at fault in any way,” Roberts said.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: The TT Catholic Church presents Genesis 1 Mas Band

« on: January 04, 2011, 09:58:08 PM »

they losing members every generation. plus Hollywood putting a stigma that all dem priest are pedophiles... not surprise of their scheme to  get back popular with the population.

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Football / Re: Warner: Big name coach coming

« on: January 03, 2011, 12:18:07 AM »

Who cares about what coach coming. Is the same shyte. Watch how men go start falling over theyself about which coach. The man trying to get people to forget the judgement coming up in court next month.

big ent.  too much people in Trini too gullible for sweet talk.  thats why the master sweet talker Warner in charge of plenty things on the land. shaking their hands with his right hand , while pick pocketing them with his left.

dont forget. pay the footballers!!!

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General Discussion / Re: Trini woman tells of abuse in popular book

« on: January 01, 2011, 11:42:11 PM »

y i wasnt surprise it was a muslim trini.  dem dong by me use to beat they wife before they turn 20

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Football / Re: Soca Warriors want meeting with Warner.

« on: December 30, 2010, 09:55:05 PM »

steups. ah waist ah time

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Football / Re: Soca Warriors salaries come up short.

« on: December 24, 2010, 02:26:46 PM »

TTFF should just give them $2. just for not joining FPATT they dont have a united power

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General Discussion / Re: Ferry from Toco (Trinidad) to Scarborough, Tobago COMING!!!!

« on: December 22, 2010, 01:08:03 PM »

depends on where you live... is about 2or 3 hrs plus from alot of places just to get to toco..lol

It could be an opportunity to improve the roads to Toco or even construct a highway.

yes i believe jack on his word that he going to fix the entire north coast to north east roads from blachisseuse to matelot , and salybia to toco.  good for the forever negelected community up there.

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Football / Re: Marketing 101; SocaWarriors Kit

« on: December 22, 2010, 12:59:56 PM »

jack warner doh care bout no juzzy. if he did there will be

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Football / Re: LATAS GONE

« on: December 22, 2010, 12:57:49 PM »

will believe this when i really see this

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General Discussion / Ferry from Toco (Trinidad) to Scarborough, Tobago COMING!!!!

« on: December 22, 2010, 08:22:34 AM »

Screw a bridge or tunnel.  Been calling for this for years.  It's faster, closer and less traffic and trouble having to go all the out the way to POS to go Tobago by boat.  IT would be even better to have a vehicle ferry, so you can drive to Toco then take an ONLY 30 minuteS ferry to the beaches and business in Tobago .
 
_______________________________________
Water taxi to sail to Tobago

By KARL E CUPID Tobago Bureau Wednesday, December 22 2010

A water taxi service between Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Scarborough, Tobago is to be introduced in January.

A dedicated water craft with a capacity for 150 passengers will be operated under the National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (NIDCO), chairman Dr Carson Charles said yesterday at the Scarborough port during an inspection of facilities for the service. The touring party included Tobago East MP/Tobago Development Minister Vernella Alleyne-Toppin and Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner.

Charles said a test run was recently conducted with favourable results and it was proposed the service should come on stream next month. He explained a water taxi would be outfitted to handle the turbulent seas between Trinidad and Tobago. Berthing facilities will be located at the western end of the Scarborough port. With respect to cost, Warner, during an impromptu press briefing, said the fare structure would be similar to that of the inter-island fast ferry service operated by the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (PATT). Warner added the water taxi service would only serve to complement the regular fast ferry service. He said while he supported the water taxi service, his focus was the introduction of a 30-minute service between Scarborough and Toco. Warner acknowledged the importance of upgrade works on the road network of the Trinidad north-east coast to this service. “In Toco there is some work to be done, particularly on the road that leads to the berthing area and that will be done,” he assured.

“But I am saying to you that for a country, and I want to say it publicly, for a country that spends $578 million on a rapid rail study that is in a box, I don’t see if you have to spend $100 million to give Tobago and Trinidad more connections, that is money badly spent,” Warner added. He also lamented the poor state of the facilities at the Scarborough port, indicating his intention to draw it to the attention of PATT.

“I must tell you that I have to (prepare) a note to the Port Authority; I am not happy with what I have seen here, nothing has changed since I was here last,” said Warner. He noted there was no cover for passengers between the terminal building and the ferry.

Meanwhile, Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Orville London said the inter-island ferry service should be improved first before the introduction of a water taxi facility.

“We would not be against anything that increases the traffic but before we do that we should see about the efficiency of the current service,” London said at the post-Executive Council media briefing.

He said the THA was not consulted about the water taxi proposal.

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Football / Re: 12 foreign coaches want Latas job.

« on: December 17, 2010, 06:44:48 AM »

Try a Brazilian thing. Brazil 2114 ftw

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General Discussion / Re: Will U vote PNm Again

« on: December 15, 2010, 01:31:30 AM »

Lee Sing wuckin ah ting dey.....he moving towards replacing Rowley..

Stay Tuned.....

lee sing looking like he could get a job done, however, he looking like he go do what he want no matter what...........i feel manning eh wha nutten with he.
He scary.

nah man he's a good feela. that's my fathers good friend.  he's doing what i would do. make extreme measures to stop lawlessness culture and clean up starting with the capital city.  change in culture may seem hard but its change for the best. ... people used to hate mayor guilliani in ny but he cleaned it from being the dump it was in the 80'-early 90's with changes to a strict law culture....  people used to sell on the streets of pos since the 40's-50's and up, while the brits, syrians, chinese, canadian, etc does move in town, work together just so and put up them stores. its time for vendors to learn to do business together and put up a % of their earnings into long term investments, to move from the streets into own their own malls , buildings , etc. you have to force them to learn about the long term. . when you own property no body cant tell anything as they are being told to move so and so today. this move will also clean up the streets and less traffic and confusion. it is 2010. time to organize themselves and stop the lawlessness.

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Football / Re: The Perfect Striker

« on: December 15, 2010, 12:53:43 AM »

great find.. still cant believe i cant find an available yorke man u jersey online yet

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Football / Re: Should our players be allowed on facebook ?

« on: December 10, 2010, 12:13:55 AM »

which players?

i have an idea

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General Discussion / Re: The Trinidad and Tobago Watergate Scandal

« on: December 09, 2010, 11:09:06 PM »

where de files lmao.  Them make up thing to distract the puplic from Fazeer Mohammed firing now karma coming back 

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Football / Re: Minaj concert boots Digicel qualifiers.

« on: December 08, 2010, 04:57:18 PM »

so how the concert went down? , how d field looking. any spies ?

it also had the Jr Gong Marley, Nas, Jah Cure concert.  Then Maroon 5 coming too.  Carnival season next...

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Football / Re: TTFF eyeing Tigana, Gullit as ‘Warriors’ coach.

« on: December 08, 2010, 02:25:51 AM »

Latapy could be on the way out
By Kern De Freitas

Story Updated: Dec 8, 2010 at 12:05 AM ECT

Word in football circles suggests Trinidad and Tobago senior national coach Russell Latapy may be shown the door when the T&T Football Federation complete their post-mortem on the national team's poor showing at the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup Finals.

Trinidad and Tobago failed to qualify for the semi-finals at the recent tournament and, therefore, missed out on one of four spots in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup available to Caribbean nations.

Dutch legend Ruud Gullit is being touted as one of the possible candidates to replace Latapy as T&T coach... http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Latapy_could_be_on_the_way_out-111502064.html

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Football / Re: Warner gives Cameron a lesson in the brutal realities of FIFA politics

« on: December 08, 2010, 01:03:39 AM »

Warner explains why he voted against England .  He blames Andrew Jennings 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dDeo6sL6jg

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Football / Re: Warner slams Boyz for pay protest

« on: December 08, 2010, 12:28:47 AM »

i posted this earlier.  Who deleted my thread??

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Football / Re: TTFF eyeing Tigana, Gullit as ‘Warriors’ coach.

« on: December 07, 2010, 04:56:41 PM »

go Jack go. I'll allow you in the treasury for this only 

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Football / Re: Will T&T Players feel the backlash of the failed England Bid for the WC?

« on: December 07, 2010, 01:42:34 AM »

i dont believe they will but the guardian wrote about it.

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Hard times for T&T players in UK
Published: 7 Dec 2010

T&T and Stoke City Striker Kenwyne Jones

England’s lost bid to host the 2018 World Cup could mean harder times for T&T UK-bound players as disappointed Englishmen sought ways to vent their feelings over the past two days. Calls to make it difficult for footballers from Trinidad and Tobago aspiring to play professionally in the United Kingdom, were emphatic as the English remained furious over their defeat in the first round of the bid on Friday, particularly following reports that not even FIFA Vice President Jack Warner voted in their favour despite prior indication that he would support their cause. On a football discussion among football pundits on Sky Sports Television over the weekend, there were talks about the UK Department of Employment needing to pose stricter rules to make it harder for players from T&T to secure work permits and for managers of clubs in the respective Leagues to spend less time scouting the twin-island

Republic and neighboring Caribbean countries for talented players.
Several online fans have also expressed similar views on the discussion forums for several top websites of some of England’s prominent newspapers. The Global Sports Forum, in its editorial on Sunday, stated: “For that reason some will feel relieved the English bid was wiped out. No more spurious friendlies in Trinidad and Tobago to please Jack Warner, who cast his vote elsewhere anyway; no more delusions about England's standing in the world game. The "football's coming home" rhetoric was dumped this time round but it made no difference to Fifa’s view that the English radiate a sense of entitlement.” Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who made Dwight Yorke the biggest Caribbean signing to date in Europe, also shared his views on England’s defeat.

“The disappointing thing for me was that we only got two votes," he said. “Everyone was so shocked. But I don’t know how you can change Fifa. Will that 22 man committee change just because you ask them? Give me a break. Do you know how difficult that is? It is a new word for Fifa - democracy.” Former English-born T&T international Ronnie Mauge, a former Fulham and Bristol Rovers player, also witnessed the Sky Sports discussion and was appalled by some of the comments. He hopes that T&T players are granted a fair chance to play the game in England. But he has also advised that more players should try to secure deals in some of the other European Leagues. Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop shared the same view.

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Football / Warner slams Jamaica's Reggae Boyz for pay protest

« on: December 07, 2010, 12:31:48 AM »

Warner slams Boyz for pay protest
Published: Tuesday | December 7, 2010 Audley Boyd, Assistant Editor - Sport

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique
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The Reggae Boyz have come in for some stinging criticism from regional football boss Austin 'Jack' Warner for their stance against the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) during the just-concluded Digicel Caribbean Cup.

Additionally, he has promised to change current regulations to facilitate the replacement of players in future tournaments, should such a situation arise again.

After beating Antigua and Barbuda 2-0 in their opening match, the Jamaican team issued the JFF an ultimatum to be paid total per diem of US$1,200 plus 80 percent of any cash prize won, or they would have withdrawn.

However, Captain Horace Burrell, president of the cash-strapped JFF, used his own funds to meet their per diem demands.

Speaking to the local media here after Jamaica won the title, Warner, who is the CONCACAF and Caribbean Football Union president, said: "First of all, I congratulate Jamaica on their success."

Afterwards, he lambasted the Jamaica football team, saying, "national pride must take precedence over mercenary feelings."

"I have felt in many ways the pain of Captain Burrell, because what he had to go through to reach this stage, for me it was tough," said Warner.

"To be held to ransom, and in my humble view, to be blackmailed by a team is unacceptable, and I want to say to you that the pain he has felt I feel for him, for the Caribbean, because it is a precedent that will be set in the Caribbean, unless we begin to stop it at this point in time."

Continuing Warner, who is also a FIFA vice-president, said: "In fact, I have told him even the rules shall be amended to facilitate countries bringing in teams at the last minute that face this situation.

"National pride must take precedence over money. National pride must take precedence over mercenary feelings and in that context, therefore, I'm pained. But at the end of the day, Captain stood up as a big man and he has saved the day; and today, Jamaica and the whole Caribbean are happy, not because Guadeloupe have lost, but because in my humble view, a bona fide country has won and therefore football in the Caribbean has been saved, also."

Warner, who made the championship presentation, said: "Guadeloupe put up a very good game. In fact, I would challenge any country in CONCACAF to play against Guadeloupe and believe it is a walkover."

Jamaica earned US$120,000 for retaining the title - their fifth overall - and Warner says it will be disbursed to the JFF within 15 days.

"Normally it (prize money) takes 30 days, but I will pay in 15 days because all he (Burrell) has to get is about US$14,000, and if those guys were so desperate. And by the way, the guys who are desperate are the guys who make the most money in football, not local Jamaicans you know. Before they die, I will pay it in 15 days so as to save their lives," said Warner.

The Trinidad and Tobago Transport Minister also commented on his team's performance, saying they will have to 'restructure.'

Regional championship

With eight titles, the Trinidadians have won the regional championship the most, but they were eliminated in the group round-robin phase.

"We played badly and we paid the price for playing badly," observed Warner. "Trinidad and Tobago now has to sit down and restructure its football. A meeting has been called for December 11 with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation and I'll be there. We're going to look at the football and see what are the short-term and long-term plans."

He added: "We can't continue the way we are going, and we can't survive if even we get four places in the World Cup, as I believe we will get. We will not, of course, survive on the present team we have, or the structure or system we have, and therefore we have to sit down ..."


http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101207/sports/sports2.html

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Football / Re: World Cup 2018: Gordon Brown meets Fifa's Jack Warner to back England's bid

« on: December 06, 2010, 11:54:15 PM »

"the best way for england to pay back Jack is to make pnm win next elections"   

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Football / Re: Anil jokey or what ?

« on: December 06, 2010, 11:46:55 PM »

he jokey

he's a old trini politican. one setta lies

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General Discussion / Re: The Trinidad and Tobago Watergate Scandal

« on: December 05, 2010, 11:26:21 PM »

  I wonder if the two men flew away on a broom too 

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General Discussion / Re: The Trinidad and Tobago Watergate Scandal

« on: December 05, 2010, 11:22:57 PM »

SIA FILES ERASED
Justice Minister says former PM Manning has the info
By Anna Ramdass anna.ramdass@trinidadexpress.com

Story Updated: Dec 5, 2010 at 11:52 PM ECT

THE secret files of the Security Intelligence Agency (SIA) have been destroyed by two Israeli men, Justice Minister Herbert Volney disclosed yesterday.

Speaking exclusively to the Express yesterday at the Prime Minister's Christmas treat for children at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, Volney said all that is left are "empty folders".

Volney was responding to questions on the whereabouts of the SIA files.

The Sunday Express exclusively reported that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, as head of the national security council, had possession of the files.

Volney said the files were destroyed by the Israeli men and only one person can clear the air on this entire controversy—former prime minister Patrick Manning.

Said Volney: "There was a group of men from Israel who were here and they were thrashing all the files so that what we came across were empty folders, that is what alerted the Prime Minister to bring the Commissioner of Police in to prevent it from continuing. So I think that most of it has been thrashed already. All the secrets of the last Government have been thrashed."

Asked if any information was salvaged, he said, "A few e-mails and that sort of thing, as far as I know. This whole thing is so shrouded in secrecy that I really don't know the extent of what is left."

Questioned on who are these Israeli men and if they were still in the country, Volney responded, "I don't know where they are. Their presence here at the SIA is what alerted someone to bring it to the attention of the Prime Minister and she then called in the Attorney General and Minister of National Security."

Volney said only the "end part" of the SIA files were found and the names of the people who were spied upon.

On October 23, Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs ordered a raid on the offices of the St Vincent Street, Port of Spain, base of the SIA after Persad-Bissessar requested he look into the agency's operations.

On November 12, Persad-Bissessar exposed the operations of the SIA, saying that this agency was illegally intercepting the phone calls, e-mails and text messages of civilians, including President George Maxwell Richards, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, judges, MPs, journalists and others, as well as herself.

In swift action, Government moved to bring legislation—the Interception of Communications Bill—to deal with the issue of interception.

The bill was passed with unanimous support in the Parliament as well as the Senate.

Some people who were spied upon, such as Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha Satnarayan Maharaj, have decided to take legal action.

Asked if the destruction of the files would make these cases a lost cause, Volney said he does not know, but added, "All I can say is that we have put a legal face to interception now, the country has to move on in confidence and the law will not continue to be broken and the law will ensure that criminals are placed behind bars."

Volney was critical of Manning, saying that he owes the people of this country an explanation.

"He sits in Parliament every Friday in silence. Why? Because he's the only one who really knows everything and he sits there in Parliament, and at four o'clock at the tea break he leaves to go. He is not representing the people of San Fernando East.

"He has a duty as the former prime minister to clear the air, but you see the problem with him is that he knows all the secrets."