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 Government Misleads Public  Says Pan Trinbago

 

Trinidad - The more things change, the more it remains the same. Pan Trinbago (Inc.), the World Governing Body for Pan, incorporated by an act of parliament, (Act 5 of 1986) states in the preamble of its constitution that, “we the members of Pan Trinbago (inc), as god-fearing peace-loving and law -abiding people, hereby pledge allegiance to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and declare our loyalty to the principles of the Constitution of the said Republic”.

On Thursday, July 5, 2007, we saw a three quarter page advertisement in the news papers saying that the  Ministry of Education in collaboration with Pan Trinbago and the Pan in Schools Coordinating  Council, will host the 14 Biennial National Junior Steel Pan Festival. The ad went on to give dates and time and categories and place for meeting with interested participants etc.

Pan Trinbago would like to place on record, its objection to its name and logo being used by any agency, be it Governmental or Private to mislead the public and the Steel Pan fraternity in any way. This organization never collaborated with the Ministry of Education or any of its agents to host a Junior Steel Pan festival anytime in 2007.

The Minister of Education must take issue with officers within her Ministry who, for reasons best known to themselves, choose to undermine and disrespect Pan Trinbago and its constitution, thereby bringing the Ministry into disrepute. If there seems to be a break down of discipline and lack of respect for institutions amongst the youths in our society, people in our education system must be very conscious of the kind of examples they set, remembering that children learn what they see.

Pan Trinbago seems to be under attack, especially by persons who swear to uphold the constitution and the laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. How long will this continue, and how long will we exercise discipline and tolerance is another matter.

May I remind the powers that be of Article 4 -Objectives 1 and 8 of our Constitution:-

1. To act as SOLE representative for members and member Steel Bands in all matters relative to the development, promotion and performance of Steel Pan and Steel band music within the Republic and throughout the world in its capacity as the World Governing Body for Steel Pan and Steel band music.

8. To uphold the principle of institutional control of and responsibility for every type of steel pan, the musical instrument, and steel band music by taking such steps as shall be deemed necessary or advisable to prevent infringement of the statutes and / or regulations of the association, to prevent the introduction of improper methods or practices in the manufacture, tuning, blending and playing of steel pan and steel band instruments and to protect it from abuses. 

When those in authority break the law with impunity, what can they expect of citizenry?

 

Michael LeRoi Joseph

Public Relations Officer

Pan Trinbago 

Michael Leroi Joseph

P R O

PAN TRINBAGO.

From the News Desk of Pan Trinbago

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