I remember Trinidad and Tobago
in the hands of Prime Minister Dr. Eric
Williams. The best days Trinidad and Tobago has ever seen.
San Juan or as Trinbagonians would
say, “Sahwah”, was bad. Very bad. Real criminal activity. Lots of Bad John. Or
as we used to say “Ba-John” —(A violent character, one who may have been imprisoned
several times. A bully) Dr. Eric Williams cramped the Ba-John’s style. He
started The Better Village Program or 10 Days. This program was to better your
village —Cleaning and maintenance of the village. All the Ba-Johns were made supervisors
and foremen. Those with education were made checkers and time keepers.
The supervisors, foremen, checkers
and time keepers worked daily, but a regular worker, worked for 10 days then he/she
was off for 10 days.
This program worked well. It stopped
all de Ba-John thing. Every Tom, Dick and Harrylal wanted ah 10 days and they
got it. In those days Trinidad and Tobago was nice~ Real nice…
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