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RASC wrote:New political party formed last night at Rienzi? N S A??? Anyone?:shock:
sMASH wrote:Was there at midday, yes. Nirval mongroo *spell.
His schtik is to see about thr plight of the vsep'd caroni workers to get their lands.
He viciously attacked the UNC and rightly so. Planning to run for the upcoming locals, and if he can get PNM to distribute the lands owed, I would support him... In the locals.
The birthplace of the United National Congress (UNC)—the historical Rienzi Complex—is now home to a new political party. The National Solidarity Assembly (NSA), launched yesterday at the UNC base, is made up of members of the All Trinidad General Workers Union (ATGWU) and ex-Caroni workers.
The party, led by ATGWU head Nirvan Maharaj, is a breakaway faction of the UNC, but as the Rienzi Complex is owned by the union it has first preference for its use.
“The UNC can continue to rent here but it is strictly a landlord/tenant relationship and as long as they honour that agreement they can continue to stay,” Maharaj told the Sunday Guardian in an interview after the party launch.
Maharaj, who spoke last at yesterday’s launch, said the NSA would challenge the UNC in the upcoming Local Government elections. Maharaj blasted both UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and his predecessor Rudy Indarsingh for using the ex-Caroni workers to get into office and then turning their backs on them soon after elections.
“The UNC betrayed their people. The believe they have a divine right to my vote just because I look like them and that is not true,” Maharaj said.
He said Persad-Bissessar did not even show up at Rienzi after the election loss on September 7 and that proved to the supporters that she was only interested in “using” them for votes but did not care about them.He said the former government gave away lands earmarked for Caroni workers to their “friends” who owned companies and then said that there were no more lands for the ex-Caroni workers.
“Now that they lost elections, they are telling us to ‘come back home’. Come back home to what? You cannot take those words and go to the supermarket,” Maharaj told the substantial gathering.
Maharaj said the same condemnation the ATGWU had levelled against the PNM after 2007 was the same level of condemnation they were now levelling at the UNC.
“They use race to pit us against each other so that when we are so busy fighting each other on the ground we do not see the failings of our leaders,” he said.
Maharaj said as many as 6,000 ex-Caroni workers were still awaiting the lands promised to them and cited the 2007 Deyalsingh judgement which granted the former sugar workers the legal rights to the lands which were politically promised to them in 2003. But now, some 12 years later, the ATGWU is pushing back.
“Today is a glorious day because united we are going to tell the PNM (People’s National Movement) and the UNC that enough is enough,” Maharaj said.
In a subsequent interview, Maharaj said he had no thoughts on the UNC’s internal elections but had already visited 13 electorates under the NSA banner.
“I have divorced myself from the UNC, so internal elections is their business. It is going to be difficult and daunting to start this political challenge but we are ready for it,” he said.
Persad-Bissessar launched her campaign for internal elections yesterday in Penal. Indarsingh did not return calls to his mobile phone.
The Sunday Guardian was informed that both Vasant Bharath and Dr Roodal Moonilal have been approached by party insiders to vie for the top post. The Sunday Guardian understands that an internal rift is developing between Persad-Bissessar’s supporters and those throwing their weight behind Moonilal, with a small faction backing Bharath. It is Bharath’s support though that seems to be growing, as insiders describe him as the one with the most integrity among the three.
The two former ministers have confirmed that they have been approached by UNC activists disenchanted with Persad-Bissessar’s leadership and have both been asked to vie for the political leadership post in the December 5 internal elections, with nominations closing off on November 20.
neilsingh100 wrote:Don't know why these UNC political leaders don't know to go out with dignity and step down when you fail at the polls not one but five times.
The fact the Rodney Charles supporting Kamla and I hope he runs another failed campaign for internal elections as he did for the general elections. In fact Kamla's opponents can reuse the "Bye Bye Kamla" song.
Nirvan Maharaj wrote:“The UNC betrayed their people. The believe they have a divine right to my vote just because I look like them and that is not true.”
He said Persad-Bissessar did not even show up at Rienzi after the election loss on September 7 and that proved to the supporters that she was only interested in “using” them for votes but did not care about them.
“They use race to pit us against each other so that when we are so busy fighting each other on the ground we do not see the failings of our leaders.”
shogun wrote:Nirvan Maharaj wrote:“The UNC betrayed their people. The believe they have a divine right to my vote just because I look like them and that is not true.”
He said Persad-Bissessar did not even show up at Rienzi after the election loss on September 7 and that proved to the supporters that she was only interested in “using” them for votes but did not care about them.
“They use race to pit us against each other so that when we are so busy fighting each other on the ground we do not see the failings of our leaders.”
Well, look at that.
Sorry it took the loss of the GE finally sinking in, to get clarity.
EmilioA wrote:Roodal, Vasant to contest ????The Sunday Guardian was informed that both Vasant Bharath and Dr Roodal Moonilal have been approached by party insiders to vie for the top post. The Sunday Guardian understands that an internal rift is developing between Persad-Bissessar’s supporters and those throwing their weight behind Moonilal, with a small faction backing Bharath. It is Bharath’s support though that seems to be growing, as insiders describe him as the one with the most integrity among the three.
The two former ministers have confirmed that they have been approached by UNC activists disenchanted with Persad-Bissessar’s leadership and have both been asked to vie for the political leadership post in the December 5 internal elections, with nominations closing off on November 20.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-10- ... d-head-unc
EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:^ nah even die hard ones I know hate Kamla and Roodal with a passion now. I think a lot of people woke up and realized just how bad Kamla and the Cabal really was when they lost this election by such a huge majority. Majority of the people want Vasant, never mind he lost the St Joseph seat atleast he was man enough to give up his safe seat to take on a real challenge.
You will never see Kamla or Rowley giving up their safe seat to go fight any Marginal seat I think this says a lot about Vasant.
Habit7 wrote:1995 Manning tied 17-17-2. NAR united with UNC to end up forming govt.
EmilioA wrote:EFFECTIC DESIGNS wrote:^ nah even die hard ones I know hate Kamla and Roodal with a passion now. I think a lot of people woke up and realized just how bad Kamla and the Cabal really was when they lost this election by such a huge majority. Majority of the people want Vasant, never mind he lost the St Joseph seat atleast he was man enough to give up his safe seat to take on a real challenge.
You will never see Kamla or Rowley giving up their safe seat to go fight any Marginal seat I think this says a lot about Vasant.
Problem is even if Vasant wins the UNC Leadership , Kamla go still be Opposition Leader in Parliament.
Kamla /Dookeran fight all over again . Except worse cause Dooks at least had a seat.
Daran wrote:Kamla isn't hated ED, it's the cabal and their cronies. Many still subscribe to the view that Kamla was a good person but had her hands tied behind she back. And they blame Rudy.
If Kamla has the UNC's future at heart, she will endorse Vasant as many have been telling and step down from politics gracefully.
Daran wrote:But ent I say this long time.
Vasant should win, he will gain support from less biased UNC base, plus Kamla aint too happy with Rudy and has recent advice, but we will wait and see. UNC internal elections are always full of surprises.
eliteauto wrote:ppl still....STILL trying to sell Kamla as some innocent rose amongst the thorns of the cabal?
rfari wrote:Meanwhile the UNC sheep not to be outdone start the bachannal early
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