*** The 2025 GENERAL ELECTION thread***

[Redress10]

PNM meeting in Harris Promenade

Watching Stuart give that speech. The man have some motion. People impressed by his speaking.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Given the existing persons in the unc party, my pick for future leadership could be sadam.

[The_Honourable]

Kamla slate eh looking too bad. Still not seeing any succession plan though. Would love for it to be Moonilal but he doesn't seem to have much national appeal so I'm guessing it's probably going to be Vandana in the long term as the safest choice. Honestly thought that UNC could have built a future with Paray post Kamla.

She's 72 now and would be 77 in 5 years time. Life expectancy for a woman in Trinidad is 74 years etc. Not sure what ailments she live with daily etc.

Look like she build a slate to maintain her control of the UNC and opposition leader if she loses.

UNC leadership elections would be later this year. This general elections is her last chance. If she wins GE, it would be the greatest political comeback story in T&T history. With that momentum, she will run for leadership elections unopposed. If she loses, the party will turn on her and maybe implode where all her "detractors" and "dissidents" would be seen as being right. We might see a new political leader later this year in this scenario.

If she does win GE and runs unopposed for internals 2025, the next leadership internals would be in 2028-2029. More than likely is at that point succession planning would take place. Could be Vandana or Saddam. Jearlean might quicker become President.

If before 2030 she decides to bow out for whatever reason, she can have internal elections to elect her chosen candidate then do exactly what Rowley did with Young. Now we have a new PM.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Is how Stuart Young sounding like he campaigning against himself... Man talking about high food prices etc... LOL

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Is how Stuart Young sounding like he campaigning against himself... Man talking about high food prices etc... LOL

He can't exactly say that Rowley/Imbert was WOFT

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I like how PNM talking about everything else beside what they accomplished over the 9 years . An election with most focus on the UNC

[Dave]

Silly season! UNC walking the roads in Barataria causing unnecessary extra morning traffic during rush hour. Is that really warranted?

[hover11]

Is how Stuart Young sounding like he campaigning against himself... Man talking about high food prices etc... LOL

I listened to this , laughed and said to myself how you a man who grow up most of his life in Victoria gardens know anything about struggle and real hardship. These men out of touch and if the black man allow himself to be to be fooled by such thinking PNM is a black ppl party...they deserve whatever comes for the next five years if they win

[Dizzy28]

Silly season! UNC walking the roads in Barataria causing unnecessary extra morning traffic during rush hour. Is that really warranted?

This morning I had to pass both the Tunapuna UNC and PNM St Augustine Constituency offices which are both on the EMR and both had music trucks and entire posses with flags, I guess to start walkabouts.

My main concern wasn't traffic but about that amount of people with the time in the day to go campaign.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Today is nomination day.... So expect some extra traffic

[VexXx Dogg]

Kamla's slate not bad, she balanced some youth in the mix - so it's not all a bunch of old farts.

It remains to be seen if her alignment with PEA will backfire with some of the current UNC supporters who don't like him or his approach to politics.

I suppose he's running on a UNC ticket? What does that mean for PEP?


But generally, I expect nasty behaviour on both sides for the next 3 weeks.

[Dizzy28]

Kamla's slate not bad, she balanced some youth in the mix - so it's not all a bunch of old farts.

It remains to be seen if her alignment with PEA will backfire with some of the current UNC supporters who don't like him or his approach to politics.

I suppose he's running on a UNC ticket? What does that mean for PEP?


But generally, I expect nasty behaviour on both sides for the next 3 weeks.

PEP in seats where they not going to win and probably not in the UNC's strategists models for a path to victory. So at best we will see her offering a bone of a senatorship or two and maybe some inconsequential ministries (ofc the big "if" being the favourability of the UNC)

[pugboy]

so pea/pep going up to lose for sure where ever they contesting
how does that help the alliance?

[Dizzy28]

Stuart Young’s announcement that all retired public servants’ pensions will now be tax-free comes at a very interesting time, right after Dr. Rowley steps down as Prime Minister but remains head of the PNM.He didn’t officially retire from public office yet, but once this law passes, don’t be surprised if he quietly steps down for good with a fully tax-free pension. It raises real questions about who these policies are really meant to serve.

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PRIME Minister Stuart Young said the no taxation measure on pensions for the public service which he announced on April 2 will not apply to parliamentarians, former PMs and MPs and those covered by the Salaries Review Commission.

Responding to media at the post-Cabinet media briefing at Whitehall on April 3, Young said he had discussed the issue with the Cabinet.

“It is not meant to cover Parliamentarians and former PMs. It is the public servants, those who have come up through the ranks of the public service, who have been permanent in the public service, where there is a specific act that applies to them. More details will be provided.”
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/04/03/no-tax ... ministers/

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Stuart Young’s announcement that all retired public servants’ pensions will now be tax-free comes at a very interesting time, right after Dr. Rowley steps down as Prime Minister but remains head of the PNM.He didn’t officially retire from public office yet, but once this law passes, don’t be surprised if he quietly steps down for good with a fully tax-free pension. It raises real questions about who these policies are really meant to serve.

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PRIME Minister Stuart Young said the no taxation measure on pensions for the public service which he announced on April 2 will not apply to parliamentarians, former PMs and MPs and those covered by the Salaries Review Commission.

Responding to media at the post-Cabinet media briefing at Whitehall on April 3, Young said he had discussed the issue with the Cabinet.

“It is not meant to cover Parliamentarians and former PMs. It is the public servants, those who have come up through the ranks of the public service, who have been permanent in the public service, where there is a specific act that applies to them. More details will be provided.”
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/04/03/no-tax ... ministers/

Yawn since when them care anything about public servants, over the last nine years they paid no attention to us. Now on the cusp of an election they promising the world. Let young hull he.....let me have some decorum. The working class has spoken our votes will not be shifted.......YELLOW IS THE CODE

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[bluefete]

[bluefete]

Today in La Horquetta

[st7]

them prolly wokkin in public service if they out in droves on a work day

and big chant too... real sufferer thing to be backing pnm

[eliteauto]

Union reps tell NIB workers they will get a 12% if UNC wins

[The_Honourable]

Mickela Panday has filed nomination papers to contest the Couva North seat that her father Basdeo Panday held from 1976-2010.

She would be going against UNC's Jerlean John

[juswil868]

Coming back to this thread on the 29th... Then a couple months later.

This will be interesting.

[paid_influencer]

Mickela Panday has filed nomination papers to contest the Couva North seat that her father Basdeo Panday held from 1976-2010.

She would be going against UNC's Jerlean John

epips transferred to your account.

I will be staying tuned to see how she does in the election. There will be no more bullying from my end now that she has to face the electorate.

This actually going to be a nice springboard for Jerlean to take control of the party in the future, to defeat Panday and get the stamp of approval by the heartland seat of the UNC. Can't ask for a better campaign story.

[Dizzy28]

Mickela Panday has filed nomination papers to contest the Couva North seat that her father Basdeo Panday held from 1976-2010.

She would be going against UNC's Jerlean John

epips transferred to your account.

I will be staying tuned to see how she does in the election. There will be no more bullying from my end now that she has to face the electorate.

This actually going to be a nice springboard for Jerlean to take control of the party in the future, to defeat Panday and get the stamp of approval by the heartland seat of the UNC. Can't ask for a better campaign story.

Jerlean John is 65 ah. She isn't a spring chicken with years ahead of her.

[paid_influencer]

just want to big up this young lady Afifah Mohammed for her bravery and courage to go, ignore all the carnival trucks and revelry in the background, and GO STRONG to file her nomination papers.

https://www.loopnews.com/content/afifah ... plit-votes

Watch the video and you will see the conviction in her eyes, words and actions today. Win lose or draw, that is what our country needs more of. Not just kekekekeing and tearing down each other like pantymen, but courage to put yourself out there in public and in the line of fire for your beliefs

big ups to add the candidates that fighting the fight without a giant patronage network carnival truck behind them.

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Confirmed union head called me today and said yellow is the code....so do the right thing

Union reps tell NIB workers they will get a 12% if UNC wins

[Dave]

Terrence Deyalsingh is very irresponsible and inconsiderate with his show and disturbance days before the Sea exam while filing his nomination papers.

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He said it's a free country, he don't care

Terrence Deyalsingh is very irresponsible and inconsiderate with his show and disturbance days before the Sea exam while filing his nomination papers.

[sMASH]

Pnm minister treated school children in a pnm constituency , the same way fete promoters treat the animals in the zoo

[The_Honourable]

epips transferred to your account.

Received like bitcoin ✅


NTA releases final list of candidates:

Aranguez / St. Joseph – Cpt. Gary Griffith
Arouca / Lopinot – Nicolene Taylor-Chinchamee
Arima – Shekinah Sirju
Barataria / San Juan – Da Vvian Bain
Chaguanas East – Cdr. Norman Dindial
Diego Martin West – Marsha Walker
Diego Martin Central – Russell Chan
Diego Martin North East – Salim George
La Horquetta / Talparo – Alvin Cudjoe
Point Fortin – Errol Fabien
Port of Spain North / St. Ann's West – Richard Thomas
Port of Spain South – Gail Gonsalves-Castanada
San Fernando West – Dr. Kevin Sarran
St. Ann's East – Jason Roper
St. Augustine – Vera Dookie-Ramlal
Toco / Sangre Grande – Christine Newallo-Hosein
Tunapuna – Savita Pierre

[paid_influencer]

PF with 37 candidates.

4 did not complete nomination because of bullying.