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| From a speech in Dow Village during the January 2010 leadership campaign |
She won the historic 10-1 victory against Panday exactly one year ago, then went on to become opposition leader one month later and on May 24 led a united opposition to defeat the People's National Movement (PNM) in a general election.
When she declared "with the greatest humility" on Dec. 12, 2009 that she would challenge Panday for the leadership of the UNC Persad-Bissessar reminded supporters of her dedication to the party.
“My brothers and sisters, you all know all to well that I have been on floor before, but I remained loyal to our cause, remained focused on the vision and with your help, your faith in me I am here, standing again. And no one is ever going to keep me down again!" she said.
“Self interest and bickering have deformed us and restricted our ability to move forward and take on the most pressing task ahead – that of purging our nation of the PNM blight that has taken root, destroying our self-respect as a people, plundering our treasury and dividing us,” she stated.
“When there is a lack of leadership, society stands still. That is where we are today in Trinidad and Tobago. Now is the time to shake this nation out of its slumber. And to do it requires courageous, skillful leaders who can seize the opportunity to change things for the better,” the former attorney general declared.
And she rallied the troops to stand up with the UNC and rise against the evil that has taken root in the society.
“I am asking you to rise to the challenge of restoring our party to the greatness it once had.
"I am asking you to rise up with the UNC to show the PNM that it does not have a divine right to plunder and rape this nation and keep all our people in perpetual misery.
"I am asking you to rise up with the UNC to build a nation where gender, race, and class do not divide us,” she said.
Read some of the stories from JYOTI that were written in January 2010 about the historic event. You can read more by browing more than 300 stories in our archives for December 2009 and January 2010.
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Column: Is there life after the UNC election?
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Jack endorses Kamla, says she's the leader for the future
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