He announced the decision at a media briefing following a meeting of the party's National Executive and Activists Council. (Click here to read the full statement)
Abdulah said the MSJ cannot continue to coexist comfortably in the People's Partnership.
"The National Executive and Activists Council of the Movement for Social Justice have decided that our Party will remove itself from the Peoples Partnership coalition of political parties. As a consequence of this the MSJ will not be in the government of Trinidad and Tobago and therefore I will be tendering my resignation as a Senator to the Prime Minister."
Abdulah said the MSJ joined the People's Partnership to get rid of the Patrick Manning PNM government and because it felt that the partnership offered the possibility of beginning to effect some progressive changes in governance.
He said one of the two goals was achieved. "For them it is not about changing the system of governance but rather changing faces because it is “we time now”. We do not see this approach to politics and governance being altered in the near future," Abdulah charged.
He said in his view the People's Partnership is not serious about changing the governance of the country.
He said "if certain things had begun to happen" since the last meeting of the partnership leaders in May to suggest that the MSJ concerns were taken seriously "then perhaps we could say more time was required."
Abdulah said the founding leader of the MSJ, Labour Minister Errol McLeod, remains a member of the MSJ. "I have been briefing the Minister of Labour over a period of time, he's not in the country right now. I did make him aware of the fact that the Executive of the party was considering this move," Abdulah told reporters.
He also said he advised the PM in her capacity as political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) via text message and by email. He also informed the other partnership leaders of his decision.
Abdulah said the MSJ cannot continue to coexist comfortably in the People's Partnership.
"The National Executive and Activists Council of the Movement for Social Justice have decided that our Party will remove itself from the Peoples Partnership coalition of political parties. As a consequence of this the MSJ will not be in the government of Trinidad and Tobago and therefore I will be tendering my resignation as a Senator to the Prime Minister."
Abdulah said the MSJ joined the People's Partnership to get rid of the Patrick Manning PNM government and because it felt that the partnership offered the possibility of beginning to effect some progressive changes in governance.
He said one of the two goals was achieved. "For them it is not about changing the system of governance but rather changing faces because it is “we time now”. We do not see this approach to politics and governance being altered in the near future," Abdulah charged.
He said in his view the People's Partnership is not serious about changing the governance of the country.
He said "if certain things had begun to happen" since the last meeting of the partnership leaders in May to suggest that the MSJ concerns were taken seriously "then perhaps we could say more time was required."
Abdulah said the founding leader of the MSJ, Labour Minister Errol McLeod, remains a member of the MSJ. "I have been briefing the Minister of Labour over a period of time, he's not in the country right now. I did make him aware of the fact that the Executive of the party was considering this move," Abdulah told reporters.
He also said he advised the PM in her capacity as political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) via text message and by email. He also informed the other partnership leaders of his decision.
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