Politics

WILL MORUGA DECIDE THE ELECTION?

MORUGA-TABLELAND could determine who wins the forthcoming general election, according to insightful political observers.

PNM top brass wants new Diego Martin North-East candidate

PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley and other top brass PNMites want Colm Imbert to retire from electoral politics.

A snide comment from Rowley last week – “the important thing is to know when you have to go” – was directed at Imbert, informed PNMites have confirmed.

STUART, COLM WAR

A FULL-SCALE political conflict has broken out between incoming Prime Minister Stuart Young and Finance Minister Colm Imbert.

THREATS LEAD TO PNM UNITY

THE ruling PNM, which turns 69 on Wednesday, put on a media show of unity after Saturday’s General Council meeting.

This followed the capitulation of certain prominent party operatives after threats by a senior official.

FIERY FARIS BATS FOR PENNY

Would he make it as Sando West candidate?

FARIS Al Rawi came out batting for Pennelope Beckles at the PNM’s Tobago retreat in an effort to block his former pal Stuart Young.

COULD ROWLEY SELL YOUNG TO THE PNM?

A FEW months ago, Professor Selwyn Cudjoe offered stirring advice to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley about his successor.  

“The PM must be careful about imposing (Stuart) Young or any member of the moneyed class on the party, when the party’s base consists mostly of Black people,” Cudjoe wrote.

ROWLEY TRIES AN ERIC WILLIAMS RETIREMENT RUSE

PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley appears to be trying a political ruse similar to that carried out by Dr. Eric Williams a half-century ago.

Media commentator Martin Daly has identified and written about the gambit.

LEONCE BLANKED OVER SALARIES COMMENT

ADRIAN Leonce withdrew as PNM general election candidate for Laventille East-Morvant because of his statement about salary increases for top public officials.

HOW THE WEST WAS WON

FOR the first time in three general elections, the UNC is presenting a candidate for the swing San Fernando West constituency who has some viability.

But the stars will have to align for educator Dr. Michael Dowlath to win the prized seat from two-term incumbent Member of Parliament Faris Al Rawi.

ROWLEY’S TOBAGO CAMPAIGN FIZZLES

ONE of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s major general election campaign themes for Tobago has collapsed.

And the other subject is riddled with controversy.