The attacks continue to come left, right and centre for our new government, as every step they make is viciously questioned by the opposition. Now, the opposition is calling the government “undemocratic” for its decision to rush three serious bills through parliament at today’s sitting. This topic garnered a lot of attention and – as usual — many arguments. Now, some believe that the PPP actually has a valid case (for once) and ask what’s the rush? Yet, others state that the bills – among which is the long awaited Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) bill — are crucial to the proper functioning of the country and the government should do what it has to do to to get the work done.

Never a dull moment
When all seems right, know that it’s too good to be true. The government’s announcement of a $50,000 bonus to public servants was not only met with great favour by the recipients, but was also given the (half-hearted) nod by the opposition as a positive move. One would think that all was well, except, the trade unions were upset that the government did not consult with them before making this decision, adding that this was in contravention of the labour laws. The government however defended that the move was not meant to disrespect the trade unions but instead to reward the hard working public servants. The public was engrossed in discussion about this topic, with most contending that “you can’t please everybody”. But think about it, if everyone agreed on these such matters, what would there be to talk about? Carry on…
Where’s the green Mr Green?
So Georgetown is sporting cleaner, greener facelift thanks to the clean-up campaign carried out by the M&CC, but the workers are asking for their share in the green as many are yet to be paid for their services rendered to the initiative. An article from another media house gained much attention after revealing that the M&CC is daily seeing an influx of angry workers who are asking for their money. The public seems to empathise with these persons- most of whom are private contractors and self-employed workers who of course are not among those who will benefit from the celebrated $50,000 bonus. The public believes that these persons should receive premium pay, after all, they basically cleaned 23 years of garbage from the streets… *smirk*