The sitting Opposition continues to play own goals. Should they lose the elections of 2020 they are going to say somebody tief them. Imagine walking out in a huff because the gentleman farmer Dulalchan could not get his wish to be Commissioner of Police? Not good enough. Not good for them and definitely not good for the country. This early foray into pussyfooting behaviour with problems makes them look ineffective and foolish.
It seems obvious that the short-term remedy to policing is to let all senior officers in each division take sole charge of their areas and report regularly to the Minister of National Security. This idea needs toughing out but can be feasible.
I distinctly remember when former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said that an acting Commissioner of Police would suffice in the short term. If he only had a glass ball then.
Because this is T&T and we live on a diet of reminiscing the good, the bad and the ugly events in the country, Dulalchan would have to be remembered for the bacchanal surrounding his land purchase.
This is T&T where, in many things but above all in politics, image, is everything.
LYNETTE JOSEPH
Diego Martin
