Jack threatens to sue UNC

Jack Warner says he would sue anyone who use any loophole in the constitution of the United National Congress (UNC) to expel him and his parliamentary colleague, Ramesh L. Maharaj from the party.

Both men will likely face a disciplinary committee of the UNC because of their public pronouncements that the party sees as indiscipline.

Warner and Maharaj have been demanding a reorganization of the party to better position itself to fight and defeat the governing People's National Movement (PNM), saying unless the party changes it will never win an election. They have also been calling for internal elections, which the national executive has postponed until after the local government election.

Warner is currently one of the party's three deputy political leaders. But he told reporters this week when the UNC holds internal elections he would run for the post of chairman. He said a deputy leader is unable to effect meaningful change in the party.

On the possible expulsion from the UNC Warner said: “I tell you here tonight if that ever happens, if they ever take God out of their thoughts to put us before the committee for discipline, I shall become a lawyer for the first time, they shall be sued in their individual and collective capacities.”

The UNC has called for a meeting for March 18 to deal with party indiscipline but he won't be there for that because of previous commitments on behalf of FIFA to be in Europe.

In announcing the date the party has said if Warner and Maharaj are unavailable they should advise the party, which might be able to make alternative arrangements. However it is possible that the special meeting could deal with the matter and take a decision in the absence of Warner and Maharaj.