11/04/2026
Subject: Who Profits From Lies, PNM Propaganda Exposed Against a Government Delivering Results
Dear Editor,
The question that must be asked plainly and without fear is this. Who benefits from the constant stream of propaganda, misinformation, and outright falsehoods being pushed by Penny Beckles, the PNM, and sections of the mainstream media against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the UNC government?
Because it is not the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
What you are witnessing is not normal political disagreement. It is a coordinated pattern. It is repetition of half truths, distortion of facts, and deliberate attempts to shape perception in the absence of substance. That pattern exists for one reason. Political survival.
Let us deal with the reality on the ground.
In just ten months, the UNC government has moved with speed and purpose to stabilize key areas that were left in disorder. Fiscal discipline has returned to the national conversation. Investor confidence has started to rebuild. Strategic engagement in the energy sector has resumed with focus. These are measurable shifts. These are not slogans.
You can see it in the tone of business confidence. You can see it in renewed discussions around gas supply and regional cooperation. You can see it in the seriousness of governance that has replaced the drift that defined the previous decade.
Now compare that with what the PNM delivered over ten years.
Stagnation.
Uncertainty.
Missed opportunities in energy development.
Weak growth that failed to create enough jobs for young people entering the workforce.
A widening gap between promise and delivery.
That is not opinion. That is record.
So when Penny Beckles and the PNM attempt to flood the public space with accusations and narratives that ignore this reality, you must ask yourself. What is the motive?
It is not national interest.
It is damage control.
Because the truth is uncomfortable for them. The contrast between the last ten years and the current ten months is becoming too clear. The more that reality settles in the minds of the population, the less space there is for the PNM to regain credibility.
That is why the noise is increasing.
And then there is the role of sections of the mainstream media.
Media has a duty to inform. To question. To hold power accountable. But what the country is seeing in some cases is not balanced scrutiny. It is selective amplification. Certain narratives are pushed aggressively while context is minimized or ignored.
You must ask again. Who benefits?
Because when misinformation spreads, it does not strengthen democracy. It weakens it. It confuses citizens. It distorts public understanding. It creates division where clarity is needed.
And yet, this cycle continues.
Penny Beckles steps forward with statements designed for headlines rather than substance. The PNM machinery echoes those points. Certain media platforms amplify them without adequate scrutiny. The result is a manufactured narrative that has little connection to the lived reality of citizens.
But the population is not as easily misled as they believe.
You know what you are experiencing.
You know whether your environment feels more stable or more chaotic.
You know whether leadership is acting or hesitating.
You know whether decisions are being made with purpose or delayed with excuses.
That lived experience cannot be erased by repetition of talking points.
The UNC government, under Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is not perfect. No government is. But what is clear is the approach. There is engagement. There is responsiveness. There is a willingness to confront issues directly instead of deflecting blame.
That difference matters.
Now let us return to the core question.
Who stands to benefit from defending lies?
It is certainly not the average citizen trying to navigate cost of living pressures.
It is not the young graduate looking for opportunity.
It is not the small business owner trying to survive and grow.
The only beneficiaries are those seeking to regain political relevance without doing the hard work of rebuilding trust through ideas, policy, and performance.
That is the uncomfortable truth.
Instead of presenting a clear alternative vision for Trinidad and Tobago, the PNM has chosen a strategy of constant attack. Instead of engaging with policy, they engage with perception. Instead of building credibility, they attempt to manufacture doubt.
That is not leadership.
That is avoidance.
And Penny Beckles, as Leader of the Opposition, has a responsibility to rise above that. She has a responsibility to present solutions, to engage seriously with national issues, and to respect the intelligence of the population.
So far, she has failed that test.
Her statements are heavy on accusation and light on detail. They generate noise but not clarity. They create headlines but not direction.
That is why they are not landing with the impact she expects.
Because people are comparing words with results.
And results carry more weight.
The UNC government’s actions in these first ten months are setting a tone. A tone of seriousness. A tone of engagement. A tone of forward movement. That is what is beginning to reshape public confidence.
No amount of propaganda can fully obscure that shift.
And that is exactly why the attacks are intensifying.
But the strategy is flawed.
Because the more exaggerated the claims become, the easier it is for the public to see through them. The more disconnected the narratives are from reality, the less credible they become. The more they rely on repetition instead of evidence, the weaker they appear.
Truth does not require volume.
It requires consistency.
If the PNM wants to regain trust, the path is clear. Present policies. Provide data. Offer solutions. Engage honestly with the challenges facing the country.
Anything else is noise.
And noise, no matter how loud, cannot replace reality.
The people of Trinidad and Tobago deserve better than propaganda campaigns. You deserve leadership that speaks with honesty, acts with purpose, and governs with accountability.
That is the standard that must be upheld.
Curtis Anthony OBRADY
35 Pinto Road, Arima
Trinidad and Tobago
[email protected]
