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eliteauto wrote:I feel it for Ms Ramnarine, because she got caught up in the mire that is politics, where does this leave her? Any appointment she gets in a State capacity will reek of political nepotism, her identity is compromised and her value to the intelligence community is severely lessened. She can become a 9 day wonder or she can be constantly looked at for political milage by the Opposition in the future .
If there is any merit in the allegations of her political links and her "whistle-blower" status, she should have used the gratitude of a Gov't to seek her own interest in a low key manner, thus she could have enjoyed the benefits of what she did, unfortunately she's now a pariah and politicians are quick to abandon those
I wish her the best
~Vēġó~ wrote:and which fkn hole panday crawl out ah to make comments....steups what a blasted crybaby....go back in yuh (oma) hole.....fkn has been want to come and criticize....leave that to the noble opposition....
I really dislike that fella......
eliteauto wrote:It's now possible the Opposition may refer some Ministers to the Privileges Committee for misleading the House?
pioneer wrote:LOL is there even a BSc Information Technology being offered by UWI?
GRAND LIES
Govt calls UWI after stating Reshmi had degree; finds out she's no graduate
By Denyse Renne denyse.renne@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jan 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM ECT
Story Updated: Jan 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM ECT
THE Government only made a request to the University of the West Indies (UWI) for all academic documentation related to Reshmi Usha Ramnarine the day after it announced she was a graduate of the university.
It was also the day she tendered her resignation as Director of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).
It is still unclear whether she was appointed to the SIA or SSA, with the Government saying it was SSA and the Office of the President stating it was the Security Intelligence Agency (SIA).
Sources say the request to UWI came on Saturday, following question marks over Ramnarine's academic qualifications for the top-level highly sensitive security post raised in an exclusive Express report.
A reliable UWI source has said that Ramnarine is not a graduate of the university with a BSc in Information Technology (IT).
On Friday in Parliament, National Security Minister John Sandy, Foreign Affairs Minister Suruj Rambachan and Legal Affairs Minister Prakash Ramadhar said Ramnarine was qualified for the position of SSA Director
Sandy, during his contribution in Parliament, said a meeting held with the National Security Council to consider a recommendation from the Deputy Director of the SSA resulted in Ramnarine being the suitable candidate to head the agency.
Sandy said Ramnarine had nine years, experience in the organisation and "is a graduate of the University of the West Indies."
Rambachan told Parliament that Ramnarine has a BSc in IT and is a second-year student at UWI, where she is completing a BA in Psychology. Rambachan also said Ramnarine has international experience and has been at the agency for nine years.
On Saturday, one week after being given the instrument of appointment to head the SSA, Ramnarine tendered her resignation, stating she feared for her personnel safety.
A press release from the Ministry of National Security's Communication Unit said Ramnarine's resignation was accepted by Sandy.
When contacted on the matter of Ramnarine's record as a graduate yesterday, UWI principal Prof Clement Sankat said: "Those matters are quite confidential and I will not be commenting on personal student matters. I gave all relevant information to the Ministry of Science ,Technology and Tertiary Education."
When the Express contacted Fazal Karim, Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education and line minister for UWI, he said he made no such request.
"I did not request anything, why should I?"
Asked whether someone in his ministry may have made the request, Karim said: "If they did, I have no idea."
Following the ministers' unwavering support for Ramnarine and the assurance that she is indeed qualified, the Express managed to obtain a copy of Ramnarine's resume which she sent to various media houses.
The resume showed that, prior to 2007, Ramnarine did not have any degrees. Some of her qualifications included a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in April 4, 2005-May 12, 2008, from UWI and a certificate from BorderCom International.
When the Express visited UWI's St Augustine campus yesterday, records provided showed Ramnarine was not among the graduating class of 2007, 2008, 2009 or even 2010.
Records further showed that UWI only started a BSc degree in IT last year and the only other computer-related programme offered during the years was a BSc in Computer Science.
This in itself is contradictory to what Ramadhar and Rambachan stated in Parliament—that Ramnarine has a BSc in IT because the programme only started last year.
SIA employment records, which the Express obtained, confirmed Ramnarine has four years' experience as a junior communications technician, a position she held until her elevation one week ago to Director of the SSA.
The records also showed that certain aspects of Ramnarine's qualifications mirrored those of a Deputy Director at the SIA.
The Deputy Director in question has nine years experience, is a graduate of the UWI and also has international experience participating in workshops and seminars in Canada, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
It was only last year the Deputy Director returned from a seminar in New York, sources say.
Sources further added that though Ramnarine may have been recommended to the post, it was the duty of the National Security Council to ask pertinent questions and even interview Ramnarine, especially since the unit is a sensitive one which deals with intelligence gathering and matters of national security.
Efforts to contact Sandy, Rambachan and Ramadhar were unsuccessful yesterday.
pioneer wrote:...when she compromised our national security...
pioneer wrote:...broke the oath of secrecy...
pioneer wrote:...more or less committed treason against the state...
douglaking wrote:Where are the sheep?
jadakiss wrote:douglaking wrote:Where are the sheep?
^^ So what u saying is PP supporters= sheep and PNM supporters = donkeys ???
Sounds fair to me
Greypatch wrote:jadakiss wrote:douglaking wrote:Where are the sheep?
^^ So what u saying is PP supporters= sheep and PNM supporters = donkeys ???
Sounds fair to me
Let us be fair there are blind supporters on both sides.
This must change if we are to develop as a society
Greypatch wrote:Now a Responsible administration will take responsibility of this obscene appointment.
Damage control MUST be done. people MUST be held accountable.
The person who recommended her to the post.
The people who approved her for the position.
The people who defended the appointment and Lied to the public (Ministers)
They should all be fired. !!!!
They took the public for fools !!!
Show some spine resign...
If they have no spine FIRE THEM MADAM PM...FIRE THEM
16 cycles wrote:GRAND LIES
Govt calls UWI after stating Reshmi had degree; finds out she's no graduate
By Denyse Renne denyse.renne@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jan 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM ECT
Story Updated: Jan 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM ECT
THE Government only made a request to the University of the West Indies (UWI) for all academic documentation related to Reshmi Usha Ramnarine the day after it announced she was a graduate of the university.
It was also the day she tendered her resignation as Director of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).
It is still unclear whether she was appointed to the SIA or SSA, with the Government saying it was SSA and the Office of the President stating it was the Security Intelligence Agency (SIA).
Sources say the request to UWI came on Saturday, following question marks over Ramnarine's academic qualifications for the top-level highly sensitive security post raised in an exclusive Express report.
A reliable UWI source has said that Ramnarine is not a graduate of the university with a BSc in Information Technology (IT).
On Friday in Parliament, National Security Minister John Sandy, Foreign Affairs Minister Suruj Rambachan and Legal Affairs Minister Prakash Ramadhar said Ramnarine was qualified for the position of SSA Director
Sandy, during his contribution in Parliament, said a meeting held with the National Security Council to consider a recommendation from the Deputy Director of the SSA resulted in Ramnarine being the suitable candidate to head the agency.
Sandy said Ramnarine had nine years, experience in the organisation and "is a graduate of the University of the West Indies."
Rambachan told Parliament that Ramnarine has a BSc in IT and is a second-year student at UWI, where she is completing a BA in Psychology. Rambachan also said Ramnarine has international experience and has been at the agency for nine years.
On Saturday, one week after being given the instrument of appointment to head the SSA, Ramnarine tendered her resignation, stating she feared for her personnel safety.
A press release from the Ministry of National Security's Communication Unit said Ramnarine's resignation was accepted by Sandy.
When contacted on the matter of Ramnarine's record as a graduate yesterday, UWI principal Prof Clement Sankat said: "Those matters are quite confidential and I will not be commenting on personal student matters. I gave all relevant information to the Ministry of Science ,Technology and Tertiary Education."
When the Express contacted Fazal Karim, Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education and line minister for UWI, he said he made no such request.
"I did not request anything, why should I?"
Asked whether someone in his ministry may have made the request, Karim said: "If they did, I have no idea."
Following the ministers' unwavering support for Ramnarine and the assurance that she is indeed qualified, the Express managed to obtain a copy of Ramnarine's resume which she sent to various media houses.
The resume showed that, prior to 2007, Ramnarine did not have any degrees. Some of her qualifications included a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in April 4, 2005-May 12, 2008, from UWI and a certificate from BorderCom International.
When the Express visited UWI's St Augustine campus yesterday, records provided showed Ramnarine was not among the graduating class of 2007, 2008, 2009 or even 2010.
Records further showed that UWI only started a BSc degree in IT last year and the only other computer-related programme offered during the years was a BSc in Computer Science.
This in itself is contradictory to what Ramadhar and Rambachan stated in Parliament—that Ramnarine has a BSc in IT because the programme only started last year.
SIA employment records, which the Express obtained, confirmed Ramnarine has four years' experience as a junior communications technician, a position she held until her elevation one week ago to Director of the SSA.
The records also showed that certain aspects of Ramnarine's qualifications mirrored those of a Deputy Director at the SIA.
The Deputy Director in question has nine years experience, is a graduate of the UWI and also has international experience participating in workshops and seminars in Canada, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
It was only last year the Deputy Director returned from a seminar in New York, sources say.
Sources further added that though Ramnarine may have been recommended to the post, it was the duty of the National Security Council to ask pertinent questions and even interview Ramnarine, especially since the unit is a sensitive one which deals with intelligence gathering and matters of national security.
Efforts to contact Sandy, Rambachan and Ramadhar were unsuccessful yesterday.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/GRA ... 26524.html
pete wrote:Just one thing, because her resume did not indicate a BSc does not necessarily mean she doesn't have one. She was applying to be a journalist and I don't think a BSc is a requirement for that. I know some people only put the qualifications needed on their resumes to secure a job instead of looking overqualified and not getting it. Once inside the organisation then you can use your qualifications to possibly move up or transfer to another area. Just my 2c
5onDfloor wrote:Greypatch wrote:Now a Responsible administration will take responsibility of this obscene appointment.
Damage control MUST be done. people MUST be held accountable.
The person who recommended her to the post.
The people who approved her for the position.
The people who defended the appointment and Lied to the public (Ministers)
They should all be fired. !!!!
They took the public for fools !!!
Show some spine resign...
If they have no spine FIRE THEM MADAM PM...FIRE THEM
Same thought i had after reading todays article.
Lies.....Lies.......Lies.......
Suruj should Resign
Sandy should Resign
Kamla should Resign.....yes i said Kamla!!!!!
5onDfloor wrote:Zoom rader, why dont you answer that question.
but dont believe for one minute that the PP is the best of the crop.
16 cycles wrote:^ someone who could check on a candidate's credentials before accepting them for a sensitive security position????
5onDfloor wrote:16 cycles wrote:^ someone who could check on a candidate's credentials before accepting them for a sensitive security position????
The reason why this wasn't done is because its all favoritism and nepotism.....and he want to come here and talk that the PNM was a racist party blah blah blah but his PP party barely 8mths in power has already shown their inepitude and acist behaviour.
You talk about PNM was practicing race and nepotism but now we have one minister (Gypsy) askin another minister(Mcleod) to fire PNM people from URP and Hire UNC supporters....and how is he Mc cleod was suppose to ascertain who was PNM supporter from UNC? not by race?
You talk PNM had no integrity but you fired a top Journalist because he held an opposing view to Kamla.....then mask it behind cost cutting but yet they are firing/reshuffling employees at CNMG and bringing over they folks from TV6 to fill positions all with the intent to change CNMG to be a Pro-PP\Government media station.....isnt this threatening our democracy?
You talk about Transparency but where is the transparency in hiring this 31yr old technician to run the SIA\SSA? who were the panel that interviewed her? Did they do any backgound checks on her? i will imagine such a top post would required extensive interviews and family backgound checks? was this done? why the grand haste? why? why?.....is it because she is best pal with the PM advisor Sasha Mohammed?.....can u zoom rader and yuh supporters defend this?This is just a small summation of your Government performance in the last 8 months....what shud we expect in the remainin 4yrs and 4mths?
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