By Prime Minister Kamla
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It is no secret many people were upset when, in July 2024, pan was legally proclaimed the national instrument of T&T. This is now reflected in the National Gas Company (NGC), which has stopped all sponsorship for anything to do with the pan. Is this a form of discrimination in plain sight?
NGC’s board of directors include chairman Gerald Ramdeen, deputy chairman Ramnarine Bedassie, Nazim Sarjad, Dr Rampersad Motilal, Dr Ahamad Khan, Steve Seetahal, Rohini Ramai Peters, Joseph Toney and Prof David Alexander.
These directors must tell the country whether they were given an instruction by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her Government to stop all funding for the pan.
Alternatively, they must explain why they took such a drastic decision. It must be noted that funding for no other NGC Corporate Social Responsibility activities was cut, or at least it was not put into the public domain.
The NGC is not a pauper crying in the rain. A review of its audited, consolidated financial statements for the period 2010-2024 shows that it made a total of approximately $29.763 billion in profits after tax, including a profit of $1.642 billion for the 2024 financial year. Why was the pan, alone, targeted for defunding by NGC? The public deserves answers.
Linus F Didier
