Five-year deal a jackpot

A WELL KNOWN political operative will be sitting pretty whether his party wins or loses the next general election.
So sweet is the deal he has landed that those in the know are calling it a guaranteed retirement package.
Cou Cou understands that this individual, who was once rejected by the electorate, will soon be taking up the top job at a certain statutory corporation on a five-year contract. That means that if the Dems happen to lose the next poll the Bees will either have to live with him or pay him out.
So, either way, his nest will be feathered.
We have also learnt that this individual will be playing a major role in the coming campaign. It’s being said that though he is no kingmaker, his intimate knowledge and analytical skills from successful past electoral battles will be invaluable for the ruling clan.
 
Constituency conflict
A BATTLE between a man and a woman threatens to undermine a seemingly peaceful transition in an urban constituency.
The man has the nod of those who run the show, but the woman, who has been doing the donkey work for years, feels she deserves to have a shot at the election.
Insiders say this unexpected twist of events has made the big-ups who have to rule on which candidate will go forward very uneasy.
They told Cou Cou that the hard-working female deserves her chance, but conceded that if she gets the nod she has one good term at most before needing to make room for a successor.
On the other hand, the man, who reportedly has deep pockets, would be able to stay the course and develop solid relationships – win or lose.
 
Boss man pulls no punches
THE BOSS MAN demonstrated who is in charge and what he would not be standing for last weekend.
From what we have been able to gather, he stamped his authority at a gathering where he and a couple others were supposed to speak.
He took a strong disciplinary line and in the process gave a colleague, who seemingly measures himself against the orators of yore, a reality check when the man turned up late, as usual, to speak at the meeting.
As the individual’s allotted time had passed, the boss let it be known that he was speaking as scheduled and his junior colleague would have to be punctual in future if he wants a place in the starting line-up
 
Only Stuart knows
COULD SEPTEMBER be the date all remember?
Only Freundel Stuart knows that.
What we know is that that’s the month being bandied around for the next general election. But diehard Dems have dismissed this as nothing more than speculation designed to create a buzz to pressure the Prime Minister to set a date.
Meanwhile, a meeting to ready the state machinery for the next poll was scheduled to be held yesterday.
Insiders said that the gathering was supposed to bring those who work in the polling stations and other critical areas up to speed on their readiness. It was also a chance to give newcomers an insight into the dos and don’ts of that day.
So will it be September, October or even April next year?
Ask Prime Minister Stuart – only he knows.