WHY do you Minister Hinds, the Minister of National Security, continue down this road of blaming the citizens and the opposition for the failure of your government in dealing with the crime crisis we are facing in this country?
Hinds seems to be a lord on to himself never taking the time nor care to sort out the facts, to thoughtfully listen to the questions asked by the media. He seems at times rash in his responses using elaborate sentences and doesn’t seem to give the media a chance to do their jobs.
In the future, Mr Minister when you are speaking to the media, allow time to listen to the questions carefully, allow your arrogance to subside, and thoughtfully share your views, then maybe you will be finally ready to engage in an honest dialogue. I know this process takes time and patience which you may lack and maybe you are just out of patience with everyone one asking you to step up and deal with the crime problem.
Left to your own predisposition you seem like you don’t understand your position, your job or what to do next. You always give the impression that you are sleeping on the job, you always go on the defence, you always seem to want to go fight the opposition but not the criminals that are making our lives a living hell.
This only fuels the fires of anger by our citizens and is likely to confirm a person’s existing prejudgement on you, that you don’t really know what you are doing. The insinuations of your ineptitude and about you hiding the truth from the public to cover your poor performance in your job is a real perception the public has of you. If you would take the time to really care about what you are doing maybe you could become a little more competent as the minister of national security. If you would only listen to the cries of the people and how they are hurting from the number of murders, the number of attacks on law abiding people, the number of home invasions, the number of shootings, the number of abductions or even the number of rapes. Then maybe you would stop the deflection, the political bacchanal, not giving us the same old story again and again. Things are so bad with your ministry that it was decided that you needed help to do your job and it seemed like the prime minister had no choice but to put in another minister in the ministry to assist you in doing your job. Your constant deflector tactics and the finger pointing was not fooling anyone.
Minister of National Security, the Honorable Fitzgerald Hinds, you have consistently deflected your responsibility for Trinidad and Tobago’s high crime rate, consistently shifting the blame onto the opposition or the citizens, or anyone you can find to point a finger at but you don’t take responsibility for the state of affairs the country has descended into.
In addressing the nation’s pressing security concerns, you have frequently criticised past administrations, suggesting that their policies have contributed to the current crisis we find ourselves in. However, this deflection has been just one example of your hypocrisy and has caused frustration among citizens, who feel that the government should focus on implementing effective strategies to combat crime, instead of engaging in political finger-pointing.
With crime remaining a critical issue, the citizens are calling for more accountability and decisive action from you Minister Hinds and your ministry. The continued deflection of your responsibilities has already undermined public trust in you and the government. The citizens have grown tired of political rhetoric without results.
Minister your approach to your job has contributed to the polarisation in national politics, making crime a partisan issue instead of one that should be a shared priority for all stakeholders. Citizens have been saying for years that you are not doing your job properly and calling for more collaboration across the political divide. It’s important in addressing crime we look at unified participation, looking at reforms, and stronger policies. Instead of focusing on opposition critique.
The business community as well feels that you Minister Hinds should prioritize addressing the root causes of crime, building up law enforcement agencies, and restoring public confidence in the government’s ability to respond quickly and make citizens feel safe in their communities .
Sadly, the safety of Trinidad and Tobago’s people should not be something that causes political divisions, and that’s why there is growing demand for you Minister Hinds to step down and pass the baton.
Neill Gosine is an insurance executive, sometimes a temporary Opposition Senator, an ex-treasurer of the UNC and a former chairman of the National Petroleum Marketing Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NP). He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s in Business Administration MBA, BSC in Mathematics and a BA in Administrative Studies. The views and comments expressed in this column are not necessarily those of AZP News, a Division of Complete Image Limited
Commentary: Fitzgerald Hinds’ Elaborate Sentences
WHY do you Minister Hinds, the Minister of National Security, continue down this road of blaming the citizens and the opposition for the failure of your government in dealing with the crime crisis we are facing in this country?
Hinds seems to be a lord on to himself never taking the time nor care to sort out the facts, to thoughtfully listen to the questions asked by the media. He seems at times rash in his responses using elaborate sentences and doesn’t seem to give the media a chance to do their jobs.
In the future, Mr Minister when you are speaking to the media, allow time to listen to the questions carefully, allow your arrogance to subside, and thoughtfully share your views, then maybe you will be finally ready to engage in an honest dialogue. I know this process takes time and patience which you may lack and maybe you are just out of patience with everyone one asking you to step up and deal with the crime problem.
Left to your own predisposition you seem like you don’t understand your position, your job or what to do next. You always give the impression that you are sleeping on the job, you always go on the defence, you always seem to want to go fight the opposition but not the criminals that are making our lives a living hell.
This only fuels the fires of anger by our citizens and is likely to confirm a person’s existing prejudgement on you, that you don’t really know what you are doing. The insinuations of your ineptitude and about you hiding the truth from the public to cover your poor performance in your job is a real perception the public has of you. If you would take the time to really care about what you are doing maybe you could become a little more competent as the minister of national security. If you would only listen to the cries of the people and how they are hurting from the number of murders, the number of attacks on law abiding people, the number of home invasions, the number of shootings, the number of abductions or even the number of rapes. Then maybe you would stop the deflection, the political bacchanal, not giving us the same old story again and again. Things are so bad with your ministry that it was decided that you needed help to do your job and it seemed like the prime minister had no choice but to put in another minister in the ministry to assist you in doing your job. Your constant deflector tactics and the finger pointing was not fooling anyone.
Minister of National Security, the Honorable Fitzgerald Hinds, you have consistently deflected your responsibility for Trinidad and Tobago’s high crime rate, consistently shifting the blame onto the opposition or the citizens, or anyone you can find to point a finger at but you don’t take responsibility for the state of affairs the country has descended into.
In addressing the nation’s pressing security concerns, you have frequently criticised past administrations, suggesting that their policies have contributed to the current crisis we find ourselves in. However, this deflection has been just one example of your hypocrisy and has caused frustration among citizens, who feel that the government should focus on implementing effective strategies to combat crime, instead of engaging in political finger-pointing.
With crime remaining a critical issue, the citizens are calling for more accountability and decisive action from you Minister Hinds and your ministry. The continued deflection of your responsibilities has already undermined public trust in you and the government. The citizens have grown tired of political rhetoric without results.
Minister your approach to your job has contributed to the polarisation in national politics, making crime a partisan issue instead of one that should be a shared priority for all stakeholders. Citizens have been saying for years that you are not doing your job properly and calling for more collaboration across the political divide. It’s important in addressing crime we look at unified participation, looking at reforms, and stronger policies. Instead of focusing on opposition critique.
The business community as well feels that you Minister Hinds should prioritize addressing the root causes of crime, building up law enforcement agencies, and restoring public confidence in the government’s ability to respond quickly and make citizens feel safe in their communities .
Sadly, the safety of Trinidad and Tobago’s people should not be something that causes political divisions, and that’s why there is growing demand for you Minister Hinds to step down and pass the baton.
Neill Gosine is an insurance executive, sometimes a temporary Opposition Senator, an ex-treasurer of the UNC and a former chairman of the National Petroleum Marketing Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NP). He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s in Business Administration MBA, BSC in Mathematics and a BA in Administrative Studies. The views and comments expressed in this column are not necessarily those of AZP News, a Division of Complete Image Limited