AGAIN, Moses Nagamootoo epitomises that brand of politician that fits appropriately into that category of hypocrisy, gross deception and double standards. One can even add the well known saying of “sour grapes”, and all that such connotes. A good point to begin, in order to prove these attributes, is from the time that he walked away from his former political home – the PPP/C.

It is no secret that this political weathercock/chameleon coveted his former party’s nomination for the presidency, beginning from the latter 1990s. He wanted the job more than anything else. Further, it is alleged that due to a bitter clash with another former party elder, he was not considered; but, he continued within its ranks, as faithful subscriber to all of its ideals, with no attacks.
Enter the run up to the 2011 poll – he announced his challenge for the nomination; but then withdrew, making the accusation that the nomination process had not been transparent, and undemocratic.
Such an announcement not only ended his quest, but concomitantly began his daily attacks against a movement that he had been a central part of, for many decades.
What is interesting, but plainly contradictory, is the bitter attacks launched against his former colleagues and government. It is not yet two years since he has departed from the PPP/C, and it automatically begs the question as to why only now the sudden observation of all those alleged ills he has been publicising. Surely, the type of allegations that Nagamootoo have been spouting just do not occur overnight.
But the very keen observer of the local political milieu will realise what is Nagamootoo’s bitter reason for his frenzied, public outbursts – his dashed presidential hopes. Indeed, he is bitter, with his numerous vitriolic attacks portraying such a state of emotion.