THE EDITOR: The Tobago Council of the People's National Movement has demonstrated tremendous courage and patience to have continued to participate in a local television show where the Anchor, in the view of many, clearly has shown his partisanship in the conduct and management of the programme.

The programme is intended to a be discussion panel, the participants at which, represent the position of disparate political and other sectors of the society.

In this setting, it is incumbent on the moderator, despite his political persuasion to display absolute neutrality in the discussions. It certainly appears to several persons that, in matters political, he has evinced clear and unmistakable bias in leading and controlling the discussions.

One only has to compare the political balance exhibited on CNN, BBC and other international stations with the skewed conduct shown on our local station to recognize the difference in the quality of the interviews.

It is passing strange that, the only e-mails received on the programme and read to the public, favour the views of a particular interest. It is hardly believable that this imbalance exists in the island's society in these times and, as such, the credibility of the programme has been brought into question.

The Management of the television station is far from blameless in this matter, since this trend has existed for a long time now without a visible attempt being made to address the partisan situation.

That the Tobago Council has persisted in allowing its representatives to be a part of this inquisition week in and week out, is a tribute to the maturity of the People's National Movement and I congratulate the party and its representatives for attempting to speak to Tobagonians on this programme in the face of overwhelming odds.

I salute all of you. You have more "belly" than I.

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