Tobago needs a green party -
The political party known as Party for the Animals was founded in the Netherlands in 2002 by Marianne Thieme and associates. The party’s main goals include animal rights and animal welfare and extend to address issues related to the wider environment.
Why am I highlighting a Dutch party on the eve of the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election?
Allow me to share some excerpts from the Dutch party’s website to make my point:
1. “The Dutch Party for the Animals is the first successful political party in the world that does not put the short-term interests of man above all, but instead the entire planet and all her inhabitants. A fundamentally different approach than the traditional parties, which focus on the short-term interests of people and in particularly on money and economic growth without thinking about the consequences for humans, animals, nature, and the environment.”