With the recent celebration of Caricom’s 50th anniversary, an undeniable truth has come to light once more: youth inclusion remains a tokenistic facade at the policy and decision-making tables.
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Ariel Saunders: Young servant of the people
Sunday 14 February 2021
Ariel Saunders, activist on the St Mary s Village Council, continues his work in the Moruga community. PHOTOS BY MARVIN HAMILTON -
When voters in the electoral district of Hindustan/St Mary’s went to the polls to select a new councillor in the January 25 local government by-election, they had the option of voting for 24-year-old Ariel Saunders.
Saunders ran as an independent candidate and although he wasn’t elected to serve, when the results came in on election night his performance was noteworthy.
Of the 2,945 votes cast, Saunders received 669.
He said the results showed people are dissatisfied with TT’s main political parties and there is a fighting chance for independent candidates who are often considered outliers in the political process.
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Recounts in both THA and Local Government Bye-Elections
The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has received official requests for general recounts of the votes cast in five electoral districts.
In Tobago, the Progressive Democratic Patriots has requested recounts in the electoral districts of Canaan/Bon Accord, Lambeau/ Signal Hill and Scarborough/Calder Hall. The People’s National Movement has requested a recount in the electoral district of Bethel/Mt. Irvine.
In the Local Government Bye-Elections, the independent candidate Christopher Wright, who received 307 votes in the electoral district of Hollywood, requested a recount.
Election Rule 101(1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 provides for, inter alia, political parties and/or independent candidates to request a recount into the votes cast, no later than twelve noon on the day after the election.