The PNM is struggling with a leadership crisis following its defeat in Monday's general and considering who will lead the party in the future.
The immediate concern is who will be interim leader if former Prime Minister Patrick Manning steps down. There is a call for Manning to immediately step down as political leader.
The party believes Manning destroyed the party’s electoral prospects and should not influence the direction of the party.
There is also a plan to install Colm Imbert as Opposition Leader.
There is widespread opposition to this idea, first floated by PNM strategist, Louis Lee-Sing on national radio.
Many party supporters see the Imbert proposal as an effort by Manning's supporters to deny the leadership to Keith Rowley who is seen as the natural successor to Manning.
The party secleted Manning as Opposition Leader in 1986, after George Chambers resigned after the PNM's 33-3 defeat in which Chambers also lost his seat. He won the leadership in 1987.
The immediate concern is who will be interim leader if former Prime Minister Patrick Manning steps down. There is a call for Manning to immediately step down as political leader.
The party believes Manning destroyed the party’s electoral prospects and should not influence the direction of the party.
There is also a plan to install Colm Imbert as Opposition Leader.
There is widespread opposition to this idea, first floated by PNM strategist, Louis Lee-Sing on national radio.
Many party supporters see the Imbert proposal as an effort by Manning's supporters to deny the leadership to Keith Rowley who is seen as the natural successor to Manning.
The party secleted Manning as Opposition Leader in 1986, after George Chambers resigned after the PNM's 33-3 defeat in which Chambers also lost his seat. He won the leadership in 1987.
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