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Flattering to Deceive

Diego Martin West PNM candidate Dr Keith Rowley
Diego Martin West PNM candidate Dr Keith Rowley
By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe
May 13, 2010

From all accounts Keith Rowley came out as a hero when he announced that he preferred to stay aboard a sinking ship (or certainly a troubled ship) rather than abandon it. He declared, “I am a sailor on the PNM ship and I know what my duty is. And it does not matter what shape the ship is in, don’t give up the ship.” Although he sounded convincing, the question was not whether he was abandoning or staying on ship but what could he propose to return the ship to an even keel and bring it safely back to shore.
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PM made mistake to trust Calder Hart

PM Patrick Manning, Dr Keith Rowley and Calder Hart
PM Patrick Manning, Dr Keith Rowley and Calder Hart
By Andre Bagoo
Tuesday, May 11 2010

PNM DIEGO MARTIN West candidate Dr Keith Rowley last night broke his silence on the Udecott issue, calling on the Government to assure the nation before May 24, that all 91 recommendations of the Uff Commission of Inquiry into Udecott, will be implemented.

He conceded that the issue was “a big one” in this year’s election campaign and told his constituents that Prime Minister Patrick Manning had “made a mistake in trusting” the State company’s former executive chairman Calder Hart.
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Rowley: I’m a PNM sailor

Diego Martin West candidate Dr Keith Rowley
Diego Martin West candidate Dr Keith Rowley
By Andre Bagoo
Friday, May 7 2010

PNM DIEGO Martin West candidate Dr Keith Rowley last night attempted to reconcile his stance on corruption in the PNM with his continued support of his party in the 2010 general election campaign by arguing that “when a ship goes out to battle that is no time to throw the captain overboard”.
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Entry ban fallout

Minister of National Security Martin Joseph
Minister of National Security Martin Joseph
Newsday Editorial
April 27, 2010 – newsday.co.tt

Unless and until the Minister of National Security can convince us differently the following has to be said.

Bernard Campbell was not allowed to enter the country because the PNM was afraid that he would successfully help the UNC coalition win the election on May 24.
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Obama Advisor Denied Entry to T&T

PM Patrick Manning and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar
PNM Patrick Manning vs UNC Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Obama Advisor Deported
AMERICAN citizen Henry Bernard Campbell, who was part of the political strategy team which propelled Barack Obama to the White House, was deported from this country early yesterday morning, hours after arriving at Piarco International Airport from the US.

American strategist for UNC election campaign blocked at airport

Obama man sent back
UNC Political Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the deportation of Bernie Campbell—the former campaign strategist of Barack Obama—is an international disgrace that will affect diplomatic relations between T&T and the US.
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May 24 is Decision Day

PM Patrick Manning and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar
PNM Patrick Manning vs UNC Kamla Persad-Bissessar
T&T goes to polls in 38 days
T&T will go to the polls to elect a new Government in 38 days, on Monday May 24, 2010.

May 24 is decision day for the electorate of Trinidad and Tobago

Election bell!
PRIME Minister Patrick Manning yesterday named May 24 as 2010 General Election day in what he has ensured is to be one of the snappiest of snap elections.
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Announce election date now!

Prime Minister Patrick Manning
Prime Minister Patrick Manning
Announce election date
PRESIDENT of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) Angella Persad yesterday urged Prime Minister Patrick Manning to announce the date of the general election “as soon as possible” as she warned that uncertainty over the date is affecting private sector investment.

…Chamber calls on Manning: Announce election date now
Prime Minister Patrick Manning has evaded any questions posed to him about the election, saying “no comment at this time. I spoke to you every day of the week so far.”
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Parliament dissolved: When is Election?

Parliament dissolved: Election date to be announced
Parliament dissolved: Election date to be announced
Manning takes T&T to the polls again
Did PM move to pre-empt no-confidence motion?

Midnight dissolution of Parliament clears way for General Election

So When’s Election
BUCKLING under mounting pressure against his administration, Prime Minister Patrick Manning yesterday advised President George Maxwell Richards to dissolve the ninth Parliament, one day before an Opposition motion of no-confidence was scheduled to be debated in Parliament.
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