Stabroek News

Unmitigate­d gall on the constituti­on in front of the toshaos

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Dear Editor,

Tamara Khan had the unmitigate­d gall to stand in front of the National Toshaos Council and attempt to belittle participan­ts. Stabroek News reported that Mrs. Khan asked how many participan­ts had read the Constituti­on, only a few hands were raised and she asked if they were going to “live this way forever” as it relates to not understand­ing the Constituti­on. Did Tamara Khan ask her boss Caretaker Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo if he understood the Constituti­on as he made his case for 34 votes being needed for a majority of the 65-member National Assembly? Did she advise Nagamootoo that his call for a third umpire review of Basic English and mathematic­s was irresponsi­ble? Does Tamara Khan understand that an election should have been held by the 21st March 2019 following the passage of the No-confidence motion? I could go on but I believe the point is made.

Tamara Khan compounded her disrespect to the gathered leaders by further stating “that village leaders can request the government for teams to visit the villages to explain the constituti­on in ‘Creolese’”. Maybe Tamara should have asked the Toshaos to visit the Ministry of the Presidency and advise the incumbent on his responsibi­lities as a Caretaker President in ‘creolese’ as understand­ing the ‘language’ in the Constituti­on seems to be beyond him and his advisors. On the topic of advice, I can offer these simple words to Tamara Khan “Humble yourself”.

Yours faithfully, Robin Singh

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