The former prime minister began his protest against his suspension from Parliament last week Wednesday from the Red House and has passed through several communities along the way.
On Monday he reached Taruba, in the shadow of one of the monuments of his years as head of government - the unfinished billion-dollar Brian Lara stadium.
All along he has had the support of some loyalists, including his spouse, former cabinet minister Hazel Manning, his sons, and a former foreign minister, Ralph Maraj.
However the central executive of his party has refused to support him and join the former PNM leader. Manning has complained that PNMM leader Keith Rowley did not take his phone calls when he tried several times to advise him of the protest event.
Only one elected PNM MP - Alicia Hospedales - joined Manning for part of the walk.
Speaking with reporters Monday Manning said there will be an different approach to the end of the long walk. “We will be doing a march instead of a walk,” he said.
He plans to leave the Taruba site at 5pm for San Fernando, hoping to cover the 3.2 miles in time for his meeting in Harris Promenade.
Maraj addressed supporters Monday stating that Manning has demonstrated stamina, courage, and resilience. he said no one but Manning has ever done what the former PM did over the last six days.
Maraj said Manning was “demonstrating in a very symbolic way the kind of quality we have, the kind of quality we need in our leaders.”
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