National Congress of UNC Youth and Women’s Arms
The United National Congress yesterday held the National Congress of Youth and of Women at the Couva South Hall, Couva from 1:00pm. In addition to receiving reports of the activities from both the youth and women’s arm of the Party, the members participated in the moving of several resolutions dealing with national issues.
These included resolutions challenging the Rowley government to introduce a full-fledged Ministry of Youth to address youth at risk and young mothers, and the need for youth empowerment. The Congresses also approved a resolution calling for the Government to take urgent steps to address the growing trend of violence against women, the promotion of Gender parity and the need for the Government to take decisive action to address the financial and social consequences of increasing job loss due to government policy
The Political Leader in addressing the Congresses committed the Party to continue to hold the Government to account, questioning in particular the actions of the Rowley Government in discontinuing the case against Malcom Jones, and attempts to have its actions reviewed by the Law Association.
Mrs Persad Bissessar openly challenged the Attorney General saying:
“If Al-Rawi is serious about an objective and independent investigation into his conduct, we challenge him to disclose all documents related to this matter to the Parliament for a full and frank debate in the public interest.”
The Political Leader noted that the United National Congress will be swearing in the various constituency executives and the executives of the youth and women’s arm at the UNC’s National Congress on Saturday 19th March 2016, starting at 1:00pm.
The new Executive members of the UNC Women’s Arm are as follows:
Dr Catherine Ali – Chairman
Dharia Nelson Seales – Vice Chairman
Reshma Maharaj – Secretary
Natasha Noel – Assistant Secretary
Asha Sooknanan – Treasurer
J-Lynn Roopnarine – Welfare Officer
Marissa V Ramlogan – Public Relations Officer
The new Executive members of the UNC Youth Arm are as follows:
Chris Arshad Hosein – Chairman
Kumarie Kuarsingh – Vice Chairman
Nicholas H. Kanhai – Secretary
Inool Wahid Nabbie – Assistant Secretary
Nathifa Ahing – Treasurer
Shazana Anisa Mohammed – Welfare Officer
Shayanne Ishmael – Public Relations Officer
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