Incestuous politics under the “Big Tent”

Observer: The imbroglio in which Alliance For Change (AFC) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ramsaroop is caught, is casting daylight on a lot of clandestine activities, and the fraternity supporting each other under “Big Tent” politics are inexorably being identified, because, despite vehement denials, truth has an uncanny (and unpleasant for some) way of emerging into the full glare of daylight – and public scrutiny, and the nexus between the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and its affiliates is emerging – one could safely say with a vengeance.
Both AFC Presidential candidate, Raphael Trotman, and its currently embattled Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ramsaroop, are former members of the People’s National Congress, and there have been continuous speculations and suggestions that the AFC, which draws its support from its parent body, the PNCR, would return to the fold to contest the next General Elections under a “big tent” sheltering all the opposition factions; but AFC leader, Raphael Trotman, has consistently scoffed at this.
However, the actions of the AFC seem to prove otherwise, because every action taken by the PNC is faithfully emulated by what seems its satellite, which hovers around its every move and echoes every position of it. It is being speculated that the AFC breakaway from the PNC is a ploy to win traditional PPP supporters, but that the two bodies share a fraternal relationship which embraces the same policies and strategies, which seems to be evident, especially when the actions of the two parties synchronize with precision and perfection – signaling two halves of a unit.
And nowhere is this more obvious than the choice of lawyer that Peter Ramsaroop made. With two highly competent lawyers heading the AFC Ramsaroop chose to have leader of the PNC, Robert Corbin, to represent his interests and defend; and therein lies the nexus between the two political parties, whose leaders disclaim any kind of coalition politics; but this latest development causes one to wonder at the level of collusion, given the fact that Ramsaroop, in a statement, said that he knew that the teenager whom he is accused of spying on has a “relationship with a prominent Government official.” There is speculation of a collusion between two parties and media houses hostile to the Government, which are currently waging a campaign to destabilize Government officials, to film Ming and the “prominent Government official” of Ramsaroop’s description and use the material for purposes of either blackmail or character assassination, if not for purposes of titillation.
At one point Ramsaroop says that the cameras were installed when the apartment was being used as an office and that not all were removed when Ming took occupancy, and at another point he is claiming political motivation and victimization, claiming that the cameras were ‘planted’. The only thing he is consistent with are his inconsistent statements.
However, as Home Affairs Minister Rohee says, “No-one is above the law.” The act of which Ramsaroop is being accused is a serious violation of privacy and breach of the laws of the land and the law will take its course and the truth will prevail – hopefully.