…on COVID-19
God knows we need light moments in this COVID-19 darkness that seems determined to hang around for another year at least. And if the anti-vaxxers and ‘hesitants’ have their way, it might just remain with us forever, as your Eyewitness worried about recently. Anyhow, into this pall came Trinidad’s own Nikki Minaj with a statement on the COVID vaccines that grabbed headlines across the world.
So you ask what can Nikki the rapper possibly say about COVID that could accomplish that? Well, in this and every other matter, it’s all about context. And it has to do with the same hesitancy that’s besieging us in Guyana – and has formerly staid members of our teaching profession cussing down their sistas something nasty! Seems like Nikki – of Super Bass fame and Cardi B notoriety – refused her invitation to the NY Met Gala ‘cause she didn’t appreciate their insistence that she be vaccinated against COVID-19! Sounds familiar? And this was the Met, mind you…the event that most of the “in crowd” NY high society would give their firstborn to get in.
Asked as to why she’d do that, she tweeted “My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied.”
That’s right!! Nikki Minaj, with EIGHTEEN MILLION FOLLOWERS, sent out the message that the COVID vaccine could cause men to not only become impotent – but their scrotums would become like blimps!! Your Eyewitness isn’t sure whether the Trinis use the same name we Guyanese do – godie – for the condition medically dubbed “hydrocele”. But it ain’t pretty, and it ain’t what any red-blooded man would want to have carting around. Or pushing with a wheelbarrow, which might be a tad more convenient!!
So you could imagine the impact this had – not just on Minaj’s massive fan base x, but on the apoplectic public officials desperately trying to convince COVID skeptics!! The White House called her to talk about her claim – which she interpreted as an “invitation” to visit the White House. And after this was clarified, she went ballistic and cussed them out. Dr Fauci had to weigh in, and he got the same treatment.
Minaj claimed that Twitter then placed her in “Twitter Jail” because of her post on COVID, which they adjudged to be spreading misinformation. And they got the Minaj treatment!! Finally, Trevor Noah got in touch with the TT Min of Health – who confirmed that Minaj’s cousin’s friend didn’t suffer a “flat tyre”.
Yep, that’s what Trinis call “erectile dysfunction”!
…on PNC Congress
Looks like PNC supporters will be getting a Christmas present – a new leader of the Party! Personally, your Eyewitness wouldn’t hold his breath…but then, he’s not one of the party faithful to whom these announcements are articles of faith. Acting PNC Leader Volda Lawrence – don’t get confused, Roysdale Forde’s acting for Opposition Leader Harmon – said that Congress is gonna be held between Nov 27 and Dec 13 to (technically) satisfy the PNC’s rules of a November deadline. It could go over (meaning it WILL go) into December, ‘cause they want their North American delegates (read moneybags) to enjoy their Thanksgiving turkey before they fly south for the expected dust-up in Guyana!
So a lot of questions will now have to be answered. The main one, of course, is who’s gonna be the PNC’s next Leader. Will Granger ride into the sunset? Will Harmon fall on his sword? Will Volda crush Norton, as she’s done in the past?
Get your popcorn!!
…on vaccination
The High Court just threw out the motion for an injunction by the PNC unions – GTU, GPSU and their umbrella TUC – to have the Government’s vaccination requirement to access public buildings be cancelled.
A respite in sight?
