The opposition leader had admitted that his bound is bound to fail given that his People's National Movement has only 12 members in the House of Representatives as opposed to 29 for the People's Partnership.
However he said what is important is not how the vote goes but what is said during the debate the Parliament. He said his party has a lot to say about the government of Trinidad & Tobago and the prime minister.
The debate would also afford members on the governing side of the House to present their views on the government's performance.
Rowley might be hoping that the People's Partnership would follow the lead of the previous administration and call an election to prevent the motion going forward. Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning did that in April 2010 and dissolved Parliament, which led to the defeat of his government.
Persad-Bissessar has stated on several occasions that no election is constitutionally due until 2015.
Speaking at a news conference in Port of spain Wednesday, Rowley said: “We have had enough. So this morning I have filed in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.”
He explained how the process would work. “Under the regulations this motion requires 12 day notification period and it takes priority over all other bills. So when the Carnival is over, on behalf of the people of Trinidad and Tobago, the opposition will come to the Parliament to conduct the nation’s business by moving a vote of no confidence against the prime minister,” he stated.
Rowley said opposition legislators believe that the country has enough of the “mal administration" of the government adding: "we need to call the government to order...we will talk to the country about our government, our business."
The opposition leader also focused on the Attorney General, saying Anand Ramlogan would have to inform the public why the government is now seeking to distance itself from the Anti Corruption Investigating Bureau (ACIB) housed, which led the latest raid on the newsroom of the Newsday newspaper.
“I want to ask the Attorney General when did the ACIB, which was the muscle of his political activities, when did they became an embarrassment,” he said.
Ramlogan has said he would ask the Police Commissioner to take "full control" of the bureau.
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