Battle for Tobago: PNM ahead of PDP in THA election
Sunday 24 January 2021
Jabali Entertainers drummers sound the battle cry for PNM during a meeting at Cyd Grad Sporting Complext, Roxborough on Thursday. PHOTO BY JEFF MAYERS -
After weeks of hectic campaigning, tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election will again be a fight between the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) and the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP).
This is the view of political analyst Dr Bishnu Ragoonath, senior lecturer, Department of Political Science, UWI, St Augustine.
When the House was dissolved on November 17, 2020, the PNM controlled ten of the 12 seats in the THA. The party has led the THA for the past two decades.
Nickocy Phillips -
Unity of the People political leader Nickocy Phillips has accused the PNM of trying to manipulate the electorate ahead of the January 25 THA election.
Phillips is seeking to capture the Buccoo/ Mt Pleasant electoral district from Chief Secretary and PNM candidate Ancil Dennis, who has held the seat for the past eight years.
Phillips, 32, a pharmacist, is the lone candidate on behalf of the Unity of the People.
This electoral district is the most sought after as the other contenders include Jaime Roberts-Baird (PDP) and Ricardo Phillip (Class Action Reform).
Phillips said, “I am really only focused on Mr Dennis, and the only upper hand that he has on me is because of the giveaways and the resources of the THA that they’ve been using to manipulate the people. I am hoping that the people would take the manipulation and vote for a representative that would represent their interest and the constituency in the way that it should.”
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David-Celestine promises people-centred leadership in THA election
Sunday 3 January 2021
PNM Tobago Council political leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine during a press conference at Pumpmill, Scarborough on December 29, 2020. David-Celestine is contesting the Lambeau/Signal Hill seat in the THA election on January 25. PHOTO BY DAVID REID
The People’s National Movement’s (PNM’s) Tobago Council will kick-start its campaign on Monday to retain control of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) in the January 25 election.
Prospective candidates are expected to file their nomination papers between 9 am and 4 pm at three venues throughout the island: Calder Hall, Glen Road and John Dial community centres.
Political analysts: Tall task for PDP to beat PNM
Winford James
THE Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) has a big challenge ahead of it, trying to unseat the People s National Movement (PNM) in the January 25 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections.
The date of the election was announced on Tuesday. Nomination day on January 4. The PNM and PDP have each named candidates for all 12 electoral districts.
Other candidates expected to contest include veteran journalist Anthony Hector (Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden), Class Action Reform political leader Ricardo Phillip (Buccoo/Mt Pleasant) and Unity of the People s Nickocy Phillips (Buccoo/Mt Pleasant).