Political quote: Kamla thanks Panday

File: Basdeo Panday and Kamla Persad-Bissessar in 2009

“One quarter of a century ago, thousands of you mandated the great founder of our party, former prime minister Basdeo Panday, to form the UNC. For us now in UNC, we pay tribute to Mr Panday’s vision, his commitment to the founding members of the UNC to take the party beyond the opposition boundary.

“Mr Panday, we thank you. We are only here today because we are upon your shoulders. We stand proud because of you and so, today, having achieved our first government experience, as part of the People’s Partnership, your UNC, Mr Panday, our UNC has fulfilled the dream and aspirations of people for social justice and equality. The UNC has stood the test of time.”

PM and UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Gasparillo Junction Thursday 17 October 2013