Lara Remove your name from Tarouba stadium
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:21 am
http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2010 ... ba-stadium
Deputy political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) Dr Roodal Moonilal has issued a call to cricketing icon Brian Lara to remove his name from the ill-fated stadium named after him in Tarouba. As the UNC launched its 2010 election campaign in Marabella on Monday night, Moonilal reminded the audience that the Uff Commission has recommended a full investigation into the award of five contracts into the stadium, located a stone’s throw from where the meeting was held. The stadium which was originally scheduled to cost $360 million, in time for the ICC World Cup in 2007, now stands incomplete at more than $800 million. There are moves to have it opened before the end of the month.
“Tonight we call upon this legendary cricketer to please, enough is enough, take your name away from that stadium of shame,” Moonilal said. Speaking on a platform which included UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, as well as TOP leader Ashworth Jack, Moonilal recalled Lara’s illustrious career in the sport of cricket. “He is an icon in the Commonwealth and his name should not be associated with that scandal and, with what will become a criminal investigation for years to come in this country,” Moonilal said
Deputy political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) Dr Roodal Moonilal has issued a call to cricketing icon Brian Lara to remove his name from the ill-fated stadium named after him in Tarouba. As the UNC launched its 2010 election campaign in Marabella on Monday night, Moonilal reminded the audience that the Uff Commission has recommended a full investigation into the award of five contracts into the stadium, located a stone’s throw from where the meeting was held. The stadium which was originally scheduled to cost $360 million, in time for the ICC World Cup in 2007, now stands incomplete at more than $800 million. There are moves to have it opened before the end of the month.
“Tonight we call upon this legendary cricketer to please, enough is enough, take your name away from that stadium of shame,” Moonilal said. Speaking on a platform which included UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, as well as TOP leader Ashworth Jack, Moonilal recalled Lara’s illustrious career in the sport of cricket. “He is an icon in the Commonwealth and his name should not be associated with that scandal and, with what will become a criminal investigation for years to come in this country,” Moonilal said
Hope Lara withdraw his name...this is one ugly mess ...