Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti: Blame the Alcohol · Global Voices
Janine Mendes-Franco

“As thousands in [Haiti] were trapped under rubble and were wailing for their lives, our politicians…decided to go ahead with the ceremonial opening of Parliament.  Prime Minister Patrick Manning…left the day’s proceedings early, promising $6.3 million in aid to Haiti. Then…he hosted…a ‘media appreciation’ event…there was not a single press release or press conference on the Haitian catastrophe”: Trinidadian blogger Andre Bagoo blames it on the alcohol.