The National Carnival Commission (NCC) breaching its act by failing to provide audited financial statements for more than two decades did not draw as much of the public’s ire as its chairman competing in events hosted by the organisation for Carnival.
However, as it stands, there are no official complaints lodged with the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) about NCC chairman Winston “Gypsy” Peters’ participation in events, one of which he won.
TUCO’s PRO Rondell Donawa said they have not received any petition or letters from their 600 members objecting to Peters or the suggestion that he be debarred from future competitions hosted by the organisation.
However, Donawa, an attorney, said if the members take a vote to have Peters excluded from upcoming competitions, it can result in an infringement of his constitutional rights and the matter could end up in court.
Donawa was responding to complaints by some sectors of society that believed it was a conflict of interest for Peters, as chair of NCC, to participate in competitions during the 2024 Carnival. Read More
HasSanali, S.-I. (n.d.). “Gypsy’s conflict of interest.” Www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved February 18, 2024, from https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/gypsys-conflict-of-interest-6.2.1928471.5f62509914
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