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THE TT$13 MILLION NYC CONSULATE QUESTION STUART YOUNG DEMANDS ANSWERS AS PADARATH’S “WAR” REMARKS DOMINATE THE PUBLIC DEBATE Illustrative depiction with artistic license. π₯ Video Reference Watch the discussion that inspired this commentary. There are moments in public life when a single question reveals something larger than the answer itself. For me, the recent public exchanges involving Stuart Young and Minister Barry Padarath over the reported TT$13 million renovation of Trinidad and Tobago’s New York Consulate became one of those moments. At first glance, the issue appears straightforward. Governments renovate diplomatic properties. Consulates require maintenance. Foreign missions are often upgraded to meet security, operational, and representational standards. On the surface, this is a discussion about public expenditure. Yet politics rarely operates only on the surface. What caught my attention...
