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Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM Robert “Bobby” Morris. (FP)

By Dawne Parris in St Lucia | Sat, July 07, 2012 - 12:12 AM

MISPLACED HOSTILITY based on emotions.

That, in essence, is how Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM Robert “Bobby” Morris has described the anti-Trinidad and Tobago sentiment that has surfaced over that country’s recent trade dispute with a local manufacturer and the expansion of Trinidad and Tobago-controlled business in Barbados.

Morris, who was part of a two-man team that intervened to help resolve the problems Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) faced in getting its Pine Hill Dairy products into the twin-island republic, said there had been “no negativity” from Trinidad officials in the matter.

“We found that the Trinidadians were quite willing to do whatever it took,” he said in an interview in St Lucia where he was part of a Barbados delegation at the just-concluded 33rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government.

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Posted by James Lynch 11 months, 2 weeks ago: I don't know where you've been hiding your head for the last 30 years, Bobby, but the rest of us know better - all emotions aside. Not only is this Trinidad barring and spoiling good from Barbados is not something new, it's long-established, and this public revelation is long overdue - I experienced it personally in business more than 30 years ago, And if it is Barbados getting emotional, what would you say it is for all the other islands? One swallow does not make a summer, but this is a whole flock of island birds making a lot of noise here - perhaps it's time that you wake up and take your position and the reality of the situation seriously.Trinidad does not need an excuser, it needs the rest of us to push back for once - at the highest levels - and stop their bullying ways.

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Posted by Kenneth King 11 months, 2 weeks ago: My question is then why did it take so long to resolve, they knew how serious the talks were because most of their products would have been boycott. Well we cannot argue if our fish decided to immigrate there because the fish thought if Trinidadians are owning everything here they could as well leave and join forces there; I am sure I've seen the last one with family checking out at the Airport, the BLP sold the National Bank and they thought that this was the last straw. Do not count on they sharing the flying fish because finders keepers, we know the saying. Mighty Gaby beg like a dog a few years ago and still no flying fuh we cou cou, so we have to think of another fish as a delicacy. Now we Bajans have to watch how theTrinis add to their menu Flying fish with Crab and Callaloo but wait, can it be that they are thinking of opening a Flying fish company here; that will get us.

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Posted by Mary Yearwood 11 months, 2 weeks ago: Can't really see the entire story on Nationnews.com, but from the first three paragraps shown it sounds as though Mr. Morris seems to think that Barbadians are hysterical and paranoid about our treatment by Trinidadian officials.

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Posted by Carl Harper 11 months, 2 weeks ago: Seems like Morris may be able to accomplish in a short few months as Ambassador to CARICOM what Denis Kellman failed to do or was unable to get done in over THREE years - a fishing agreement/protocol with Trinidad & Tobago.

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Posted by Pan Wallie 11 months, 2 weeks ago: Just another one of those insults to our intelligence from those in position of leadership.

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Posted by Peter Bostick 11 months, 2 weeks ago: Kenneth King, mun yuh got meh laffin. Trinis don't eat flying fish ( but yuh might see it on a Tobago menu) and Bajan fishermen can fish in Tobago waters with a license, so why all the fuss ? Ah go tell yuh why.. The fishing agreement is not just bout fish and more about oil rights. And Trinbagonions - especially Tobagonians - have every right to be wary of any so called "fishing agreement".

Mr Morris must be commended. He is trying to calm the situation but it will have no effect. Whenever a squabble develops between islands, insularity rears its ugly head and have people talking a whole load of nonsense.

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Posted by Winston Grecia 11 months, 2 weeks ago: If these are the opinions of those representing us at high levels then we can guarantee in the future we will be part of "The greater republic of Trindad and Tobago and Barbados"
Sorry if I am one of those with "MISPLACED HOSTILITY based on emotions".