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| File: NJAC leader Makandal Daaga |
And in an official statement it suggested Rowley and the PNM have no moral authority to raise the issue since they offered NJAC nothing for the celebration when the PNM was in office.
NJAC said, "We have in our possession a copy of a letter dated 28th July, 2008 from former prime minister Patrick Manning, indicating that his government could not give us any funding.
"He stated that the PNM government in giving support to the Emancipation Day celebrations did so largely through the medium of the Emancipation Support Committee (ESC)," the group said.
Last Wednesday Rowley accused NJAC leader Makandal Daaga of not speaking about Government's initial offer because his mouth was full from "eating ah food" in the Government.
Last Wednesday Rowley accused NJAC leader Makandal Daaga of not speaking about Government's initial offer because his mouth was full from "eating ah food" in the Government.
The government has given $4 million to the ESC.
The NJAC statement added, "Over all those years NJAC has never gone public to complain about anything regarding funding for Emancipation Day activities. We kept on doing what we could, within the context of our circumstances."
It described Rowley's "eat ah food" criticism as an attempt to "weaken the People's Partnership" coalition, noting that Rowley and other "PNM-ites" are "pushing talk" that Daaga is too busy "eating in the Government" to stand up for the ESC.
"It is also shameless of Dr Rowley to state that Makandal Daaga has not done or has not been doing anything for Laventille," the party said.
"Makandal Daaga has never asked for a safe seat or anything for himself. He stood steadfast in Laventille, where he still resides, win, lose or draw, in the interest of the people of Laventille and the nation," NJAC said.
The release also questioned whether the PNM has truly represented Laventille over the past 50 years.
"Which party has Parliamentary representatives for Laventille at present? It seems as though Dr Rowley is dismissing his party and its representatives for Laventille and has given full authority and responsibility for Laventille to Makandal Daaga and NJAC," the party said.
The NJAC statement added, "Over all those years NJAC has never gone public to complain about anything regarding funding for Emancipation Day activities. We kept on doing what we could, within the context of our circumstances."
It described Rowley's "eat ah food" criticism as an attempt to "weaken the People's Partnership" coalition, noting that Rowley and other "PNM-ites" are "pushing talk" that Daaga is too busy "eating in the Government" to stand up for the ESC.
"It is also shameless of Dr Rowley to state that Makandal Daaga has not done or has not been doing anything for Laventille," the party said.
"Makandal Daaga has never asked for a safe seat or anything for himself. He stood steadfast in Laventille, where he still resides, win, lose or draw, in the interest of the people of Laventille and the nation," NJAC said.
The release also questioned whether the PNM has truly represented Laventille over the past 50 years.
"Which party has Parliamentary representatives for Laventille at present? It seems as though Dr Rowley is dismissing his party and its representatives for Laventille and has given full authority and responsibility for Laventille to Makandal Daaga and NJAC," the party said.
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