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Ramona Ramdial
Last week’s “Harvest Supermoon” seemed to have heralded some unusual occurrences. Ahead of today’s national Budget presentation (the first by a United National Congress Finance Minister since current Central Bank of T&T Governor Larry Howai’s delivery in 2014), Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar “shuffled” ministerial responsibilities without officially rearranging portfolios. The Prime Minister had threatened to “buss the heads” of certain members of her Government in August. Did she deliver on her warning by reigning in the remit of Ministers Ratiram, Lee, Benjamin, Moonilal, Bodoe, Smith, Satyakama Maharaj, Watts, and Mohit? Conversely, those ministers who have levelled up are Ministers Padarath, Hosein, Alexander, Baptiste, and Swaratsingh. Those with lighter loads tried to take the setback in stride, but how can such not be interpreted, at least, as the diminished confidence of their leader? The PM herself assumed several of their responsibilities. Some would say that she is consolidating loyalties ahead of the 2026 UNC Natex elections, or even setting the stage for an executive presidency by the end of her term.
Was climate change responsible for last week’s western waterspout and tornado? Did the strange weather precipitate the decision to re-arrest Minister David Lee and businessman Hugh Leong Poi? Is Chief Justice Archie clearing his desk before he demits office this law term? Perhaps we will see a lot more high-profile cases on the docket? Maybe prominent names such as Dana Seetahal, SC, Marcia-Ayers Caesar and Andre Monteil will also be back in the headlines soon.
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