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You can either love him or hate him. And, truth be told, he may not even care.

With Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner, there are no shades of grey. Undeterred by criticism, Warner, through his recent stint as Acting Prime Minister, has carved a niche as the action man of the new People’s Partnership Government.

To many, he represents a changing of the guard, a man of the people and a welcome reprieve from the bureaucracy that has long stifled development in key sectors in the country.

He has already taken steps to revolutionise the nation’s transportation system with a view to minimising stress and promoting enhanced productivity.

The latest NACTA tracking opinion poll revealed that Warner was the most impressive Government minister by way of performance.

According to the poll, some 58 percent of respondents approved of Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar’s decision to appoint him to act as PM during her July 3 to 9 overseas visit while 61 per cent said they approved of Warner’s performance in the high-profile post.

An often controversial figure, Warner exhibited an aggressive, no-nonsense approach to governance during his stewardship as Acting Prime Minister.

Mere weeks before assuming the acting post, though, he had secured a major victory after four eminent attorneys – former TT President Sir Ellis Clarke, former Guyana Attorney General Sir Fenton Ramsahoye SC, former TT AG Russell Martineau and British Queen’s Counsel Michael Beloff – found that there were no legal obstacles in him performing a dual role as Cabinet minister and vice- president of FIFA, the world governing body for football.

Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley had raised the issue for national debate, saying the move constituted a conflict of interest.

Sir Ellis disagreed.

“It is difficult to see how a conflict of interest is likely to arise as a result of a Cabinet minister being a vice president of FIFA,” Sir Ellis said in his determination.

While he was very impressed with Warner’s demonstrative abilities, Dumas said he was a bit concerned about the language he sometimes used.

“I have a great deal of respect for his indefatigability. He is a go-getter and you have to give him full marks for that. I applaud him, but he has to watch his words and sentiments,” he said.

Mad em Jackarooooooo.......the peeps in T&T love ya......

Mere weeks before assuming the acting post, though, he had secured a major victory after four eminent attorneys – former TT President Sir Ellis Clarke, former Guyana Attorney General Sir Fenton Ramsahoye SC, former TT AG Russell Martineau and British Queen’s Counsel Michael Beloff – found that there were no legal obstacles in him performing a dual role as Cabinet minister and vice- president of FIFA, the world governing body for football.

I dont understand!

The Nigerain giovernment stepped in and suspeneded the Nigerian soccer team and took over the running of that national program swearing to clean it up and and return Nigeria to winning ways.

FIFA steped in demanding that the Nigerian government return such soccer governamce to where it wqs before, that there must be no political interference with the running of soccer all over the world.

FIFA gave the Nigerian goverment a deadline...meet it or be kicked out of world soccer. the Nigerian government hurried and met FIFA's deadline and all was well with FIFA.

how then....can FIFA deprive a nations politicians of the tight to intervene in their own soccer organisation something which the national constitution is bound to give then the right to do anytime they belive it is rioght to do so.... and FIFA officials can be maintained in political power in a nation..elected or otherwise?

how can FIFA have their officials as elected politicians, in which capacity their actions can and must have effect on soccer in their nations....even if only marginally...while demaindg that nations, throught their elected representatives, stay out of soccer!?

ISNT THAT A CLEAR AND PRESENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST!

anything fuh the jefe and dem eh!

it seems to me that FIFA is now so large its administration can dictate to nations...at least the smaller and midsize ones....which can make a clear conflict of interest not a clear conflict of interest...becuase they say so...through the legal mouthpieces in the case...all of whom are jefes themselves with a definite class interest to uphold in keeping Jack in the house...both houses that is!