First prize not worth $2 million

One of the biggest misuses of taxpayers’ dollars is the donation of prize money (two million dollars in some cases) by the Government or state companies for private competitions. 

Why should the taxpayers fund competitions like Soca Monarch or Chutney Soca? These competitions are money-making ventures. The organisers should pay prize-money commensurate with the profits. Let’s see if they still feel first prize is worth two million dollars. I don’t.

The Government has promised us better value for our hard-earned taxes. I call on the Minister of Finance to stop the objectionable practice of using our dollars to finance private competitions which are clearly profitable.

A Charles,

Mount Hope.