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Premier warned by party executive about misconduct in 2007 Published on Saturday, August 16, 2008 Email To Friend    Print Version By Tess Hennigan Caribbean Net News Staff Reporter Email: tess@caribbeannetnews.com   Premier Michael Misick was warned by executive members of his party in late 2007 about their concerns over his leadership style and methods. In a letter dated October 18, 2007 (click here to read the complete document), members of the Progressive National Party (PNP) outlined their concerns over Misick’s governance of the country. The concerns were brought forward by executive members of the PNP, Lloyd Stubbs, Chairman, Dwayne Gardiner, Deputy Chairman, Donhue Gardiner, Secretary General, Sheba Munkoff-Wilson, PR Officer, and Sean Penn, Party Whip. Turks and Caicos Premier, Michael Misick The list of concerns was broad and detailed, and the members requested immediate attention and correction of the issues. Absentee leader, misuse of finances, blatant disrespect, unfair and inaccurate media releases from the Government Information Services (GIS), irresponsibility in personal decisions, double dipping from contract workers, and the lack of progress on anti-corruption legislation were some of the concerns pointed out in the letter. In an email from Sharlene Robinson, National Chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), she told Caribbean Net News, “This internal document shows that there were persons in the party recognizing the same issues that we were.” At a recent PNP convention, Stubbs was replaced as chairman by Misick’s nephew Donhue Gardiner. Stubbs is now the party’s Public Relations Officer and, according to Robinson, continues to have run-ins with the Premier. All three new top officers are Misick's family, says Robinson, concluding, “It may be an old document but it shows that Misick listens to no one.” With the ongoing allegations of corruption that plague the Premier and his government, and the appointment of the Commission of Inquiry, this letter may shed light on some significant factors, and will doubtless raise questions as to why no further action was taken by the PNP members to correct the situation.   Reads : 541 Back... Comments: No comments on this topic yet. Be the first one to submit a comment. Back... Send us your comments!   Send us your comments on this article for publication in our Readers' Forum or as a Letter to the Editor. All fields are required and in the interest of openness and transparency we will no longer accept anonymous submissions. We therefore request that all submissions include a name for publication, regardless of content. We will in special circumstances protect a writer's identity only after we have established good cause for anonymity, otherwise we will not be able to publish the submission. For your contribution to reach us, you must (a) provide a valid e-mail address and (b) click on the validation link that will be sent to the e-mail address you provide.  If the address is not valid or you don't click on the validation link, it will be a waste of your time typing your submission because we will never see it! Your Name: Your Email: (Validation required) Comments: Enter Validation Code *