And The Laptop Debacle Goes On

DEPUTY SPEAKER Pennelope Beckles yesterday disclosed that Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday had been warned before last Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives about not using a laptop computer during a sitting if he was not going to contribute to the debate.

–Newsday Article

I don’t know why she has to be getting involved in all of this. Is someoneangry because we don’t like her album? Tell-tell baby! Walla walla dumping, take of your shoes and tell your Prime Minister something!

Penny-less

ARIMA MP Pennelope Beckles’ income from Parliament will be slashed from $50,000 to roughly $20,000 per month when the former Public Utilities and Environment Minister assumes the new duty of deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives next Monday.

This is revealed in the Salaries Review Commission (SRC) 80th Report posted on the parliamentary website. Beckles will earn a basic salary of $14,700 and a transport allowance of $3,450 to $3,550, with the chance of an extra $2,000 per month for chairing a parliamentary joint select committee (JSC) as intended by Prime Minister Patrick Manning, giving her a total salary of $20,200.

–Newsday Article

Well, can’t say this is surprising. News reports of Penelope taking a pay cut is interesting, but I do know the reason why this has happened. Remember wen Penelope put that album out? Apparently she was signed to PNM records and the album when the album dropped, it did just that: drop and drop and drop. It debuted at number 37438 on the Billboard charts with  3 copies sold. Meanwhile Kamla outdid her, as if it’s any surprise selling a respectable 7 copies.

PNM records needed to recoup their investment and now we are left with Penny’s pay-cut. $30, 000 less per month is a big deal, but who cares? She’s probably going to “make” that much by “other means” anyway. She’ll have to deal with that Ratty-ass offer.
I’m still on vacation but had to speak with you since I am your Prime Minister of choice, after all.

Penny For Your Thoughts?

Most of you have been wondering why I have not said anything about the whole Penelope Beckles situation. Look, Patrick, I know you read this blog on your Blackberry, so listen up. I know a thing or two about not giving people jobs and whatnot. I sidelined Dookeran and look where it got me. You don’t want Penelope making another political party, further splitting the vote, do you? That would mean the vote is….7 times more saturated, according to Ramesh, who is never wrong. You have to watch these women, Patrick. Lucky for you, she is not going to do that, I am sure. Why? Because she actually wants to go after Kamla.

We all know Kamla is, in a secret life a very successful Rapper, selling tens of copies of her mixtapes. But there are rumblings of Penelope wanting to take what Kamla earned herself. Penny made her intentions clear, as she delivered a copy of her album to Ramesh and Jack. Pitears speak louder than words, but it seems she is putting out diss tracks for you, Patrick.

She doesn’t want that ratty-ass offer.

I think Jack’s right hand tells you exactly what he thinks of this disturbing development.