Jack Warner said Wednesday he agrees with the leader of the United National Congress (UNC) that the party must not become "a haven for international con-men or an avenue for money laundering."Basdeo Panday made the statement Sunday when he addressed the national congress of the UNC at the Rienzi Complex in couva, Central Trinidad.
"That's not the UNC of which I want to play a leading role. It must not even be a shelter for convicted felons. For that's not the UNC that will gain the public's respect and support either," the UNC deputy leader said.
"My mission has always been and continues to be to make the UNC a party fit for the future, and fit to lead a country united in our desire to make lives better for our people," he added.
Warner also commented on the call by one delegate for Panday to step aside immediately and let Siparia MP Kamla Persad-Bissessar become interim leader until internal elections are held next year.
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Persad-Bissessar is one of three deputy leaders of the UNC.
Warner said, "I agree with the need for a leadership election. And once Kamla makes her intentions known, it will become a matter for her and the party's true membership, of which I am but one."
He added, "I have said before that the post of leader is not an office I seek, and thus I will be merely an interested observer and participant as an elector."
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