Embattled Independent Senator Michael Annisette made it clear to reporters Tuesday that he serves only one master. And that master is neither the Senate nor UDeCOTT. "I am not serving no two masters. It only have one master, that's Jah Rastafari. That is the only master," Annisette said.
He was commenting on criticisms from his colleagues in the labour movement who have said his recent statements in and out of the Senate do not reflect the views of labour.
Annisette has been under pressure for supporting UDeCOTT in its legal battle against the state. He is a member of the state corporation's board and in the Senate he represents the labour movement.
Annisette, who is the president of the National Trade Union Centre (NATUC), dismissed calls for him to give up his Senate seat saying that he has a responsibility to express his views on any matter.
And he had a message for his critics in the labour movement.
He urged leaders to end their divisions and get to work "organising the unorganised because we have over 500,000 workers outside there". He said only 12 per cent of workers are part of the trade union movement.
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