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Okay well here is a first. Geenie actually - Page 16 - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 27th Nov, 2008 - 8:26pm
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I saw this letter on the Express today and thought in sharing it. What do you all think?
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Inspiration from Vision 2020 Wednesday, August 6th 2008 My inspiration came after I visited the website Source 6. vision2020.info.tt/cms/, which is dedicated to explaining quite eloquently what Vision 2020 entails. None of our predecessors could have wrapped up such falseness so well... So, congratulations to all those who played an integral role in trying to correct vision imperfections and give us, the ignorant masses and classes, a beacon of hope. Basically, the idea is an inversion of a medical concept that the "powers" of Trinidad and Tobago use to classify their vision for what this country is to become (by the year 2020). Please note: the original definition of visual acuity refers to acuteness or clearness of vision, especially form vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain; while vision is the ability to interpret information from visible light reaching the eyes. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight or vision. Confusing? In layman's terms: 2020 vision means that you can see quite well. People... I urge you, please stop criticising our government. Haven't you been utilising your brain and your eyes to perfect your eyesight? It begins with you-we all need to correct our personal imperfections to thrive as a society. Haven't you beheld the skyscrapers-all these towers which seem to reflect so much light and so much heat give us the false hope that something/some ideal will soon save us. .! is what I say to this. I am simultaneously laughing and crying at the fact that someone, somewhere, sitting in a renovated million-dollar house, actually believes that Trinidad and Tobago will somehow achieve this goal within the next 12 years. A god walking on earth, sipping his champagne, waving his hand and having people hired, fired and marred when they stand firm to their positive, selfless public-first-beliefs. A god who cannot seem to solve the problem of vagrancy... pardon me, I almost tripped over a vagrant in St James... woops, by-passed another and several others while manoeuvring my way through Port of Spain. Wait... does anyone know where I can take a water maxi? Somehow this sacred and yet so developed land is still flooding. "No?" you say. Well silly me. I think I will build me a boat... so I am floating and paddling through Laventille. Knock, knock, knock. Worried? Don't be! It's only me, begging for tap water to sustain myself since I can longer eat as much as I would like too. Inflation, man! It makes things float... away! "What? You don't have tap water!" I turn away, steupsing as some say. What is wrong with this 'oman? Hasn't she heard of vision-right-now, water for all? Wait... Is this just in my head? Maybe! As I said before, pardon me. Enough of this: stop chastising! Stop criticising! Change begins with you! The aforementioned website states that Trinidad, by 2020, we will be united, productive, innovative, etc... and built on the attributes of self-reliance, respect, equity and integrity. That is vision, man! All hail to the man who thinks with his hands and pockets and not his brain. After all, haven't you heard that thinking too much causes headaches? It was as if a spider had weaved the website's words together! Perfect when you look at it, we stare at it in wonderment... but can this web sustain your weight, my weight, our collective weight? Ummm... and errrrr are the obvious responses. The website also purports that there will be respect for the rule of law and human rights and the promotion of the principles of democracy. Errr, ummm Democracy? Wait, who uses that anymore? Neocolonisation and nepotism are the new Trini-democracy. Don't let anybody fool you. Be wise, clear your eyes. Don't keep mum because our god on earth will continue to think in ones. K Guerrera North-east Trinidad |
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I think we're a LONG way from becoming truly first world.
The standards in our public services are sub-par, especially when compared to developed countries. Our population care more about fetting and eating KFC than being creative and innovative, which are skills needed simply to maintain developed status.
I'm confident we can get there though, but it would take a lot of hard work both by government and the civil society.
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According to Mr. Tony Johnson from Maraval (a Trinidad Express reader) this country seem to excel in a lot of good points and he even exclaims "Let's be fair!" What do you think?
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| I have been thinking that perhaps the press and others have been too hard on our beloved leader. There is another way to look at the situation: 1) Trinidad is doing very well, thank you, and most people have food and homes and are making it, certainly a lot more than in the past. 2) Port of Spain is emerging as an exciting place with new buildings, a new international hotel and improved infrastructure. 3) The flyover at Uriah Butler is spectacular and the Government is to be praised for the vision and will to do it. 4) Patrick Manning is creating a Caribbean federation without Jamaica and it just might work, this time funded by oil and gas. 5) Yes, we have crime and inflation, but these are intractable beasts that others struggle with too, and we try hard even if not always succeeding. 6) We are one of the few countries in the world with universal free education right through to undergraduate and even at postgraduate level. 7) We have a free press and media and they tell it like it is without government interference and often influence ministers when they are out of line. 8) Our financial strength is good and we continue to get improved international ratings for our debt, something to be proud of. 9) We have a stable financial system and our dollar remains high in value. For those who discount this, try looking at Jamaica where money was falling at 20 and 30 per cent a month for a while, or Mugabeland, where inflation is 7,000 per cent, and a sandwich changes price during the time the staff makes it! 10) We are fully employed. Anyone who wants work gets it. In that we are unique in the world, I think. These are ten good points for our Government. So, overall, one could look at the Patrick Manning administration as one of the most successful in Trinidad and Tobago's history and, in fact, one of the global success stories. We don't, because Trinis like to put people down, but come on, let's be fair. Tony Johnson Maraval |
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He's mistaken if he feels that Trinidad is the only place with full employment. Besides, much of the recent good economic growth we've experienced comes from the energy sector anyhow. And the energy sector makes up about 40% of GDP, so that's not so difficult to have a high growing economy.
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Is it April Fools today? I just read Manning's message on Independence Day, please state your thoughts about the part in bold.
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| In his message, Manning said that after 46 years, the population can be very proud of the achievements of T&T as an independent nation. "Building on the foundations since the attainment of Independence, this society is now in the process of making another giant step forward as we engage in the transformation of our country into a developed nation," he said. Manning listed some of the positives of the nation and Government's achievements as: '- economy is the strongest it has ever been with average rate of growth of 8.3 per cent since 2001. - achieved full employment for the first time since Independence with unemployment at 4.5 at the end of last year. - 100 per cent increase in per capita income. - poverty levels reduced. - improved quality and accessibility of education from nursery to tertiary. - "phenomenal" training programmes with more than 100,000 people made employable through these initiatives - waiting time for surgeries has been reduced considerably and free medicines are now available for 11 common ailments. - footballers have taken this country to the World Cup and more recently the (Olympic) athletes "have made us proud with their outstanding performances". - thousands of citizens provided with homes. The Prime Minister noted, however, that crime remained a challenge. "Like every other nation, we are not without our challenges, particularly the unacceptably high level of criminal activity, fuelled, for the most part, by the pernicious trade in illegal drugs. "But we are confident of ultimately seeing the results of our efforts in eliminating this scourge, which today affects so many other countries of the world," he said. The fact is that after 46 years, the future for Trinidad and Tobago looks most positive indeed." |
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| - economy is the strongest it has ever been with average rate of growth of 8.3 per cent since 2001. |
Which is largely based on oil and gas.
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- achieved full employment for the first time since Independence with unemployment at 4.5 at the end of last year. |
OK.
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- 100 per cent increase in per capita income. |
Yes, but GDP per capita is a crude measure. The mean average income may have risen, but that doesn't mean everyone has become wealthier.
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- poverty levels reduced. - improved quality and accessibility of education from nursery to tertiary. - "phenomenal" training programmes with more than 100,000 people made employable through these initiatives - waiting time for surgeries has been reduced considerably and free medicines are now available for 11 common ailments. - footballers have taken this country to the World Cup and more recently the (Olympic) athletes "have made us proud with their outstanding performances". - thousands of citizens provided with homes. |
I suppose all of these are true.
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Okay well here is a first. Geenie actually thought of something positive about this country and believe it or not, it has nothing to do with food or fetes.
I understand that in some countries, women who work and become pregnant are not entitled to paid maternity leave. In our shores, a pregnant woman receives three months maternity leave with pay. In the first month, the woman receives the full salary, the second month half a month's salary and in the third month, I believe the woman receives 1/3 of her monthly salary. If you think about it, that's not too bad. Better than not receiving anything at all!
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