Ria Taitt

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Former People’s National Movement (PNM) general secretary Ashton Ford said yesterday he was happy someone from Arima was Opposition Leader. However, he expressed displeasure with the process by which the Opposition Leader had been determined. He said seven of the 13 PNM MPs signed an endorsement letter supporting Pennelope Beckles without consulting their other colleagues who were elected just as they were.

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As the post-election turmoil in the PNM continues, general secretary Foster Cummings issued a statement yesterday in which he appeared to criticise former PNM political leader Dr Keith Rowley, whom he alleged adopted an election strategy that took the party from government to opposition. Cummings is under pressure from elements within the party to resign his position as general secretary.

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The Prime Minister is putting an end to unrestricted tax exemptions for vehicles purchased by Members of Parliament and ministers and State-funded housing for ministers. Addressing a post-Cabinet news conference at the Red House, Port of Spain yesterday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said she would put a cap on the tax-free facility parliamentarians have enjoyed for decades on the purchase of personal vehicles.

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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has assured the national community that she is in good health. “Let not your heart be troubled,” she said, as she addressed her first post-Cabinet news conference at the Red House in Port of Spain yesterday. Many people have speculated about the Prime Minister’s health, given her decision to work from home over the last four days instead of going to the PM’s office at Whitehall. “They told me to leave this out but I really want to deal with it.

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PEOPLE’S National Movement (PNM) general secretary Foster Cummings said the party will be looking at all factors that led to the defeat in the April 28 general election, but dismissed any suggestion he should resign. He was responding to questions on Monday, at a news conference at Balisier House, Port of Spain, on the general election loss which saw the United National Congress (UNC) win 26 seats, the PNM win 13 and the Tobago People’s Partnership securing both Tobago seats.