Montano turns green

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Jack Warner has another lawyer at his side - Robin Montano. The interim leader of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) announced on Friday that Montano has joined the party as its interim Chairman.

Montano has been out of active politics since Basdeo Panday fired him as a UNC Senator in 2007. He is a former PNM Senator (1991-1995). He fell out with his leader, Patrick Manning, and fought Manning as a UNC candidate in the 2001 general election. 

Montano's father, Gerard Montano, was a founding member of the PNM and his brother, Danny Montano, is a high profile PNM member who served as Senate President in the 9th Parliament.

Montano also served as a member of the Congress of the People.