A new public opinion poll by ANSA McAL Psychological Research Centre, University of the West Indies, St Augustine for the Sunday Guardian gives the governing People's National Movement (PNM) a runaway lead in an election if the vote were held today.The survey suggests that the PNM would get 66 per cent support in an election as opposed to 4 per cent for the UNC and 8 per cent for COP, the Congress of the People. A full 17 per cent didn't know who to vote for in an election.
The figures show a dramatic decline in opposition support since the general election of 2007 when the combined opposition polled more than 50 per cent of the popular vote, but won only 15 of the 41 seats in Parliament.
If the latest poll results are translated into voting reality the PNM would win a constitutional majority that would allow Prime Minister Patrick Manning to amend the constitution or pass a new one without any help from the opposition. It means also that he would have no need to consult with anyone on such issues.
But while the support for the party is very high, Manning himself is not doing well. The poll suggests that an overwhelming number of respondents - 57 per cent - were highly critical of the PNM political leader.
According to the poll citizens are angry with Manning for "his apparent blatant failure to recognise that charity begins at home".
Only 3 per cent believe he is doing an "excellent" job with a total of 57 per cent saying his performance to date has been either poor or extremely poor. The anti-Manning criticism includes:
- He needs to do more for the country
- The country is in a mess
- He is not successful in dealing with the real issues of the country
- He is not doing anything to help citizens of the country
- He pays more attention to other Caribbean countries rather than his own
- Money is not being spent in the right areas
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