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Parker Responds to DNA Claims

“I have granted you space for your delusions and public flailing, now it’s time to bring this folly to an end.” This was the comment from Malaka Parker, in response to recent DNA remarks and press releases over the last few days concerning her resignation as Chairwoman of the DNA.

“Let me be clear, she stated, “Malaka Parker has not been engaged by, nor have I colluded with, nor am I in any way apart of any conspiracy of any kind with the UPP, their leadership or any of its members. I have never once had any talks, not even one, with anybody in the UPP about formally renewing my membership with the party as it relates to this matter.

Neither have I been engaged in any secret talks, secret meetings or any discussions with UPP about the dysfunction that has come to characterize the party that I risked my political life for. I would be too ashamed, too confounded and too humiliated to share the stories of what the DNA truly is, apart from its polished exterior and social media branding.”

The former Chairwoman went on to state that, “In all of my political life, I have never knowingly lied to the public so let me be categorical: my main reasons for leaving the DNA are stated in my letter to the party. The public should know that it is simply convenience, cowardice and conniving for the DNA to manufacture my reasons for me. But I recognize the incredible paranoia, the bitterness and the vengeful cancer with which certain parts of the leadership of the DNA have been afflicted with for some time.”

Parker stated that over the last few weeks and to a lesser extent, the last three months she has sat quietly while certain leaders in the DNA waged a diabolical effort to discredit her, and to erase or undermine her work and contribution made to the DNA because she refused to tag along on personal vendettas while ignoring the real work needed to build a strong party to truly usher in the new style of leadership they espoused. So let me be clear she further stated “I left the DNA because I will not follow blindly when there are serious questions which the people of this country need answered. They need solutions and politics require dispassionate analysis and strategic action. Nation building cannot be fueled by personal issues. We cannot build by repeating the same leadership mistakes”

The former Chairlady stated, “By the way I hope the country finds the humour in the irony being meted out to me. Because here it is that Massiah is firing at me the same accusations with which the UPP charged her. That her breakaway from the UPP was because of a secret alliance she had formed with the ABLP. That she was being paid to break up the UPP. That she was bitter from her overwhelming rejection by the leadership and the base of the UPP party. These are allegations that I vehemently defended her against. Even protecting her from DNA candidates who ran on the party’s ticket last election and who tried desperately to convince me of this upon my return from my studies. But the speed and conviction with which she now accuses me of the same thing has caused me now to wonder. After all we know that evil thinks as evil does”

Parker ended by stating that she challenged Massiah, and any other member of the DNA to produce the evidence to support their accusations. “At least the UPP claimed they had the contracts and proof of the many secret contacts between Massiah and Labour party operatives to bolster their claims. I am positive that she cannot produce any such evidence to support the claims she now makes” Parker stated. Further I also challenge any member of the UPP to produce any such evidence. So, I caution my country men and women and especially the young and impressionable candidates now in the DNA to think for themselves.’

Parker ended by stating that as a young, educated, experienced and competent Antiguan and Barbudan she is free to associate with any political party, when, and if she decided to.

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Vishwanath Niapaul and his common in law wife Chanelle Niapaul show their belongings which they store in their car. Photo Sureash Cholai

LESS than 24 hours after Newsday published the story of a destitute young couple living in their car, some good samaritans have reached out to offer help.

Vishwanath Naipaul and his common-law wife Chanelle lost their home at Santa Monica Road, El Carmen Village, St Helena, in a fire in April last year.

Then they were evicted from their rented apartment on October 20 after Naipaul lost his job.

The couple has been sleeping on the back seat of their car, with plastic garbage bags of their belongings packed on the front seats.

Their story went public on Thursday and by Friday morning, they had received calls from the Housing Development Corporation and the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services.

Speaking to Newsday on Friday morning, Naipaul said he is grateful.

Vishwanath Niapaul and his common in law wife Chanelle Niapaul in their car. Photo By Sureash ChoIai

“The people from HDC and Social Development are people we dealt with before, so I don’t know the process or how long it would take. They did an assessment interview, which I already did, and they said they would check back their files.”

He said one caller offered temporary accommodation in Santa Cruz.

“The response from the public was not really bad, but the calls not really coming in rapidly. But it coming in.”

Anyone wishing to help Naipaul and his partner may contact him at 306 8249 or send funds to Unit Trust account 5308807-2.

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A Caribbean Airlines plane

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) said it transported 7,187 passengers from Trinidad to Tobago from October 24-31, during the week of the inaugural Tobago carnival.

The carnival was officially celebrated from October 28-30, but Trinis began flocking to the island earlier, to enjoy parties, boat rides and TOMAC’s Burna Boy concert on October 27.

In a press release on Wednesday, CAL said 10,020 seats were provided on 139 flights from Trinidad to Tobago.

It said there were 140 flights from Tobago to Trinidad during the same period, with 7,239 passengers taking advantage of the 10,180 seats available.

Overall. 14,426 of the 20,200 seats were occupied during the period, approximately 71 per cent.

CAL said the airline made five international non-stop flights from Barbados, Miami and New York with a capacity of 686 seats to Tobago.

CAL said it continues to closely manage the airbridge and remains committed to providing consistent and reliable service.

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The Caribbean Development Bank and 12 other international financial institutions (IFIs) are for the first time launching a joint video campaign, Investing for a Greener World, to showcase their role in facilitating climate change solutions, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022, (COP 27) scheduled for November 7 – 18, 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

The group of IFIs includes the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), New Development Bank (NDB), the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the World Bank Group (WBG).

The joint video aims to raise awareness of the impact of the IFIs’ climate action work through the personal stories of beneficiaries, from Saint Lucia to the Philippines, Romania and Uganda.

Together, the participating institutions have a global reach, across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Americas.

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Cumulatively, they invest billions each year in climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes, providing a collective green response that is fast and transformative.

This adds crucial firepower to tackling global warming and extreme weather wherever it occurs. Their combined impact drastically cuts CO2 emissions, promotes awareness about climate solutions and benefits millions of people.

CDB President, Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon said, “As each IFI serves a particular region or constituency, our combined impact adds up to a substantial green footprint across the globe enabling judicious utilisation of natural resources, environmental preservation and sustainable development, which means the benefits of today do not sacrifice the possibilities of tomorrow.”

As strong allies for low carbon pathways, the IFIs help the countries in which they invest to seize the economic and social opportunities presented by the transition to a greener world.

As investors and partners, they catalyse private sector mobilisation and facilitate policy reforms conducive to greener practices.

They also cooperate across regions to enable an exchange of knowledge and to deliver projects in response to the varied development needs of the economies in which they operate.

SOURCE: Caribbean Development Bank. Headline photo: Screen grab from video.

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