Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday yesterday “fired” UNC’s new deputy leader Lyndira Oudit from her senatorial post and replaced her in the Upper House with Public Services Association (PSA) second vice-president Christopher Joefield.
Bas Spits Fire
Axes UNC Senator Lyndira Oudit; warns Opposition staff about Kamla
Opposition Leader fires Senator Oudit
Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday made mas yesterday, firing Lyndira Oudit from the Senate forthwith and immediately appointing PSA Second Vice President, Christopher Joefield.
Kamla endorses new appointment
While supporting the appointment of Christopher Joefield to the UNC’s Senate team, UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has refused to be drawn into a fight over the removal of former Senator Lyndira Oudit.
Ill Hamza in bed for one week
UNC Caroni Central MP Hamza Rafeeq had been advised to stay in bed for approximately one week by his doctors.
Ramnath blanks Kamla
Couva South MP Kelvin Ramnath has refused to allow new UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar to use his constituencey office hall to meet his constituents on February 22.
Subhas chairs committee on local government polls
As United National Congress (UNC) political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar moves closer to replacing Basdeo Panday as Opposition Leader, Panday’s brother, Subhas, has agreed to chair a committee that would make the Persad-Bissessar-led UNC victorious in a local government election.