by Randy Gopaul
What a stunning display of hypocrisy! Having mastered the arts of manipulation, obfuscation, and outright
incompetence, Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand now offers an eloquent lament for “principles and precedent.” It would be almost believable, were it not coming from a senior member of an administration that has treated those very concepts as optional for years.
Where was this passionate cry for judicial consistency when your government routinely bypassed the National Assembly with its infamous “budget agency”? Where was this demand for principled process when your parliamentary colleague would not be arrested for accusations of rape? Your sudden, scalding concern for the sanctity of the courts emerges only when the gears of justice, finally, and perhaps reluctantly, grind in a direction you find disagreeable.
Your attempt to play the victim, to paint your political tribe as the defenders of a system under assault, is as transparent as it is pathetic. You feign horror at the “narrow gains” sought by others, while your entire post is a narrow, self-serving grievance dressed up in the language of constitutional philosophy. You aren’t calling for consistency; you are throwing a fit over an outcome you didn’t like.
The real warning in your post isn’t for the public, but for your own colleagues. It’s a stark reminder that the PPP’s loyalty is a one-way street. Serve the party’s interests faithfully, and you may be rewarded. Stray, or even appear to, and you will be publicly chastised, your reputation tarnished, and your contributions dismissed. You will be chewed up and spat out the moment you are perceived as a liability.
Spare us the performance. Your post isn’t a principled stand for justice; it’s the sound of a political machine complaining that one of its cogs momentarily failed to turn on command. The public sees the difference, even if you’ve convinced yourself otherwise.
