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General Discussion / PM: Govt strong despite Opposition using race card
« on: February 04, 2012, 12:21:54 PM »
Originally printed at http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/PM__Govt_strong_despite_Opposition_using_race_card-138690639.html
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February 3, 2012
The People's Partnership Government remains strong despite the tactic of the Opposition to incite divisiveness in the country by using the race card, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Persad-Bissessar held a three-hour meeting at the Diplomatic Centre on Thursday with leaders of the coalition—Prakash Ramadhar, political leader of the Congress of the People (COP); Ashworth Jack, leader of the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP); David Abdulah, leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ); and Makandal Daaga, head of the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC).
Yesterday, the leaders held a joint news conference at Tower D at the Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain, where they all reiterated their commitment to the coalition and the people of this nation.
Persad-Bissessar said the leaders will meet as often as possible to further discuss a number of items, which they listed.
She said race relations and the strategy by the Opposition to mislead and divide was discussed at length.
"It is very clear from the Partnership there has never ever been a Government that is so representative of the population of Trinidad and Tobago," said Persad-Bissessar.
"The attempts by the Opposition to use the race card... it is something the Partnership intends to look into greater depth to explore how we relate to that particular strategy from the Opposition," she said.
Persad-Bissessar said research was completed on initiatives such as the right to recall a Member of Parliament, set fixed dates for the general election, and Cabinet, last Thursday, agreed that the research will be sent to the Attorney General's office for drafting can begin.
With respect to the larger issue of constitutional reform, she said, consultations will continue before a draft policy paper is completed.
By
February 3, 2012
The People's Partnership Government remains strong despite the tactic of the Opposition to incite divisiveness in the country by using the race card, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Persad-Bissessar held a three-hour meeting at the Diplomatic Centre on Thursday with leaders of the coalition—Prakash Ramadhar, political leader of the Congress of the People (COP); Ashworth Jack, leader of the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP); David Abdulah, leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ); and Makandal Daaga, head of the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC).
Yesterday, the leaders held a joint news conference at Tower D at the Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain, where they all reiterated their commitment to the coalition and the people of this nation.
Persad-Bissessar said the leaders will meet as often as possible to further discuss a number of items, which they listed.
She said race relations and the strategy by the Opposition to mislead and divide was discussed at length.
"It is very clear from the Partnership there has never ever been a Government that is so representative of the population of Trinidad and Tobago," said Persad-Bissessar.
"The attempts by the Opposition to use the race card... it is something the Partnership intends to look into greater depth to explore how we relate to that particular strategy from the Opposition," she said.
Persad-Bissessar said research was completed on initiatives such as the right to recall a Member of Parliament, set fixed dates for the general election, and Cabinet, last Thursday, agreed that the research will be sent to the Attorney General's office for drafting can begin.
With respect to the larger issue of constitutional reform, she said, consultations will continue before a draft policy paper is completed.