Monday, May 28, 2012

Ramadhar still convinced PP is strong and best hope for T&T

Prakash Ramadhar told member of his Congress of the People (COP) on Sunday he hopes that there will be consultation before the planned cabinet reconfiguration by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

The COP political leader was speaking at an interfaith service to mark the second anniversary of the People's Partnership.

Last week at the second anniversary celebration in Chaguanas, Persad-Bissessar promised that she would make an assessment of the members of cabinet as well as state boards after which she would make some cabinet changes.
“The second anniversary of any government is a very important one,” he said. “Going into a third year, there are issues that need to be attended to and whether there is a better allocation of portfolios, so be it.

“We hope that the Prime Minister, after consultation—I would imagine that there would be consultation before any decisions are made—will do what is best for T&T.” 

He also dismissed suggestions that the partnership is unstable. He said what appears to create that impression is not instability. "It is more of a settling of how we go forward,” he said.

Ramadhar reiterated what he said last week at the anniversary rally, that the partnership is here to stay. He added that he expects the Government’s retreat in Tobago this week will yield positive through open discussions on issues among members of the cabinet and at the leadership level of the partnership.

Ramaadhar also said he is sure that the leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) is as committed to Trinidad & Tobago as the other leaders and added that the partnership must find a way to address the MSJ's concerns.

He insisted that the People’s Partnership "is the best hope for T&T". He added, "We need to maintain it, to repair it if there are issues to deal with and to ensure its long-term survival,” he said.

Ramadhar said the People’s Partnership will have a second term in office if it delivers on promises made in 2010. “We must remember that people voted not just for one party, but the combination of all,” he added.

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