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- 23 December, 2024
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Political Articles by CounterPunchTT
WHO IS THE CABINET SNITCH?
ALL is not as well in the Cabinet as Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley makes it appear.
The ruling party, which has an ingrained culture of collective responsibility and confidentiality, is now displaying subtle signs of disagreement.
WHO ‘CHAINED UP’ PM GONZALES AT MANNING BOOK LAUNCH?
ST. VINCENT Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves shocked many in bringing regional politics to last week’s launch of a biography of his late friend Patrick Manning.
CUMMINGS’ FIGHTBACK AGAINST ROWLEY
THE decision of PNM General Secretary Foster Cummings to sue the State over a personal issue is a fight-back over his reduced role in the ruling party.
STILL NO CYBERCRIME REPORT FROM GONZALES
PUBLIC Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales is confirming his image as Dr. Dolittle with the slow investigation into a cyber attack of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT).
A COMEBACK FOR PAULA?
Ms. Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry, may face the electorate for the PNM in a southern constituency, possibly the marginal Moruga-Tableland.
AL RAWI SLIPS AGAIN
IN another political slighting, Faris Al Rawi has been bypassed to act as Attorney General during Reginald Armour’s absence from the country.
Political newbie Marvin Gonzales was appointed to serve as Attorney General.
MICKELA CRANKS UP
MICKELA Panday is mobilising political support through cottage meetings.
Ms. Panday, who heads Patriotic Front, has held several meetings, including one in the Toco-Sangre Grande constituency that was reportedly well received.
PNM SAFE SEAT FOR OBIKA
DEFECTOR politician Taharqa Obika is likely to be selected as the PNM’s candidate for either La Brea or Point Fortin.
Obika, who was in the official party of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley that visited Ghana, is strongly favoured to contest a PNM safe seat.
PNM TARGETS MORUGA, P-A-P
THE ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) has zoned in on the electoral constituencies of Pointe-a-Pierre, now renamed Claxton Bay, and Moruga-Tableland.
FARIS AL RAWI VS. KAZIM HOSEIN
SAN Fernando West Member of Parliament Faris Al Rawi has become busy among constituents amid reports that ministerial colleague Kazim Hosein may replace him as the general election candidate.