Jack Warner's money was good enough to bail out Basdeo Panday, but not good enough to bail out "poor Indian people" who form the bulk of the depositors in the Hindu Credit Union.
This was Warner's response to statements made by Panday at the Monday-night forum at which Panday warned United National Congress (UNC) supporters against putting their hard-earned money into any scheme to bail out the HCU.
"You will be left high, dry and broke," Panday said.
Said Warner: "I am a bit surprised at Mr Panday's sudden discovery. When he was using my financial resources to help him in his legal battles and to help him in the recently concluded general election campaign and to help him in other areas that I would not care to disclose at this moment, there was no problem.
"But now I choose to assist poor Indian people in the main, there is a problem. And therefore it seems to be that there has to be some kind of inconsistency in Mr Panday's behaviour. It (my money) is good for him, but not good for the poor people who I want to help," Warner said.
Warner said he had tried and was still trying to maintain a dignified level and he refused to allow Panday to draw him into this kind of debate.
The Chaguanas West MP said he would continued to maintain some a measure of decorum because he continues to believe in the cause for change-change that would reform the UNC and make it more attractive and give the electorate of Trinidad and Tobago an alternative.
"Right now they (the electorate) have no alternative. But we (in the UNC) must create an alternative so that they can choose (us). And Mr Panday could decide to go that route or he could stay (and fight against change) as he now prefers to do. But change is coming-either from above or below."
This was Warner's response to statements made by Panday at the Monday-night forum at which Panday warned United National Congress (UNC) supporters against putting their hard-earned money into any scheme to bail out the HCU.
"You will be left high, dry and broke," Panday said.
Said Warner: "I am a bit surprised at Mr Panday's sudden discovery. When he was using my financial resources to help him in his legal battles and to help him in the recently concluded general election campaign and to help him in other areas that I would not care to disclose at this moment, there was no problem.
"But now I choose to assist poor Indian people in the main, there is a problem. And therefore it seems to be that there has to be some kind of inconsistency in Mr Panday's behaviour. It (my money) is good for him, but not good for the poor people who I want to help," Warner said.
Warner said he had tried and was still trying to maintain a dignified level and he refused to allow Panday to draw him into this kind of debate.
The Chaguanas West MP said he would continued to maintain some a measure of decorum because he continues to believe in the cause for change-change that would reform the UNC and make it more attractive and give the electorate of Trinidad and Tobago an alternative.
"Right now they (the electorate) have no alternative. But we (in the UNC) must create an alternative so that they can choose (us). And Mr Panday could decide to go that route or he could stay (and fight against change) as he now prefers to do. But change is coming-either from above or below."
