THE BATTLE for political control of this country begins in earnest at seven o’clock tonight when the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) led by Prime Minister Patrick Manning and the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, launch their party’s respective general election campaign.
Will Manning announce election date tonight?
Will Prime Minister Patrick Manning call the date for the 2010 general election when he addresses tonight’s public meeting of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) at Hi-Lo car park in St Augustine?
Election fever
The ruling PNM and Opposition UNC will tonight both launch their campaigns for the 2010 general elections in what are sure to be very lively affairs.
Campaign finance accountability
Election campaign in high gear tonight
‘COP a waste’… Sat: Political ground has shifted
HEAD of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, (SDMS) Sat Maharaj yesterday endorsed the resignation of former Congress of the People candidate Devant Maharaj, saying the political ground has ‘shifted’ to the UNC. Maharaj, who last week expressed his support for the UNC and Kamla Persad-Bissessar, said he feels the two parties are no longer in the same league as the COP doesn’t have as much to offer in the way of strong candidates.
Dookeran: We have no choice, but to agree
There is no other option, but for the Congress of the People (COP) and the United National Congress (UNC) to unite forces to stand against the People’s National Movement (PNM) in the upcoming general election, says COP political leader Winston Dookeran.
Rowley expects ‘fair hearing’ at PNM screening tomorrow
Diego Martin West Member of Parliament Dr Keith Rowley expects that he will be treated fairly when he goes before the PNM’s screening committee tomorrow.
Ashworth Jack: We are going to shock the nation
Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) political leader, Ashworth Jack, has cautioned the People’s National Movement (PNM) that the TOP was going to “shock the nation” in its elections results for Tobago’s two constituencies in the next general election.
Ramnath: I support Kamla, but…
Ramnath, who has been a foundation member of the UNC, said rumours were circulating which gave the impression that he was not in support of UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. “Do not believe these rumours…They are acts of subterfuge designed by several people to give the impression that we don’t support,” he said.
No one will run me out UNC
ANGERED at being snubbed by his own constituency executive members who have thrown their support behind young Ravi Rattiram as their choice to contest the Tabaquite seat for the UNC in the snap general election, former MP Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj yesterday declared: “I am and will always remain a member of the United National Congress. The UNC is my political home and nobody is going to run me out of the UNC!”
Rafeeq, Bharath to file papers today
FORMER Caroni Central MP Dr Hamza Rafeeq is expected to file nomination papers as he seeks to be selected by the UNC to contest that seat in the general election. Rafeeq has represented that seat since 1995.
Leave Pennelope Beckles alone!
Network of NGOs of Trinidad and Tobago for the Advancement of Women co-ordinator, Hazel Brown, has called on Prime Minister Patrick Manning to stop picking on his Arima MP, Pennelope Beckles, after she expressed praise for the woman who would be fighting Manning to become Trinidad and Tobago’s next Prime Minister in the 2010 general election.
Election time again
I don’t know about you but I am already fed up of the upcoming elections, whenever it happens.
Kamla: PNM MPs would have supported UNC
UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday said Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s decision to dissolve Parliament last Thursday, on the eve of the motion of no-confidence debate in the House of Representatives, stalled a vote which would have seen five PNM MPs voting in favour of the motion.