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PM: Tobago heading back to the polls

PM: Tobago heading back to the polls Prime Minister Dr Rowley - THE Prime Minister has announced that Tobago will head back to the polls to break the six-six Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election deadlock of January 25. Dr Rowley made the announcement at the post-Cabinet news conference at the Prime Minister s official residence in Blenheim, Tobago on Thursday, He said the Cabinet approved the proclamation of the Tobago House of Assembly (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives on February 19 and by the Senate on March 2, and assented to by President Paula-Mae Weekes on March 16).

Creating interim THA structure

Creating interim THA structure CLYDE WEATHERHEAD COMING OUT of the meeting between the Prime Minister and the 12 elected assemblymen in Tobago – six PNM and six PDP – there is an attempt to negotiate the establishment of an interim arrangement of the THA structure. The concept of interim arose out of the meeting preferring one of two options outlined by the Prime Minister as possible election scenarios: 1. Proceeding to have a fresh election for 15 assemblymen (based on the provisions of the Tobago House of Assembly (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which was passed in the Senate earlier this month. 2. Proceeding to an election under the Constitution (Amendment) (Tobago Self-Government) Bill 2018 now before a joint select committee of Parliament.

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