Campaign of panic and fear

PM on opposition to Constitution Amendment FACE-TO-FACE Mischief-makers are having a field day with the Constitution Amendment Bill now before the Parliament, laments Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. In this interview she complains about personal attacks against her, which...
Posted On 17 Aug 2014
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PP MP’s going beyond the call of duty

Prior to 2010 did constituents have the mobile numbers of their MPs? Even if you did and you called, would they have answered? If they missed your call, would they haved returned it? A few weeks ago I tried calling Dr. Rambachan a few times; it is important to note, we don’t know...
Posted On 17 Aug 2014
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Runoff vs first-past-the-post

By ANDRE BAGOO THE CONSTITUTION (Amendment) Bill 2014 proposes to replace the current first-past-the-post system of voting for an MP with one which would require the winning candidate to have a clear majority among the people who vote in a constituency. Currently, the vast...
Posted On 17 Aug 2014
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Run-off no threat to democracy

For decades, we have been hearing about constitutional reform. What is this constitutional reform they speak about? To the average man, it is just something politicians say, but we have no idea what it is because it has never materialised. Like the man who perpetually says he...
Posted On 17 Aug 2014
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