{"id":2949,"date":"2010-04-22T09:21:40","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T13:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2010-05-30T04:19:02","modified_gmt":"2010-05-30T08:19:02","slug":"unc-cop-njac-labour-sign-unity-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=2949","title":{"rendered":"Opposition Parties Sign Unity Pact"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LEFT: David Abdullah of the Movement for Social Justice, Congress of the People (COP) political leader Winston Dookeran, Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) leader Ashworth Jack, United National Congress (UNC) leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) leader Makandal Daaga, and chairman of the Movement for Social Justice Errol McLeod.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Opposition Unity Accord in Fyzabad Photo Album<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Unity Accord signed<\/a>
\nHISTORY was created at Charlie King Junction in Fyzabad when before a mammoth cheering crowd, the nation’s Opposition parties signed a historic ‘Declaration of Political Unity’, last night.
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\"Opposition<\/a>
Opposition parties sign historic 'Declaration of Political Unity'<\/figcaption><\/figure>UNC, COP, NJAC, labour sign historic unity pact in Fyzabad<\/a>
\nThe partnership of the opposition parties and labour is promising accountability and no corruption should they be elected to government. They are also pledging that under a UNC government there would also be international observers to oversee every General Election whose report is promptly laid in Parliament.
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\"United<\/a>
United National Congress (UNC) leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar holds up the Declaration of Political Unity signed at Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad. LEFT: NJAC representative Nyahuma Obika, UNC chairman Jack Warner, chairman of the Movement for Social Justice, Errol McLeod, Congress of the People (COP) political leader Winston Dookeran and Ashworth Jack, leader of the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>Daaga: My dream has been fulfilled<\/a>
\nExactly 40 years after his Black Power revolution was crushed, a triumphant Makandal Daaga last night acclaimed victory.<\/p>\n

Parties to present teams, manifestos next weekend<\/a>
\nThe ruling PNM and the united Opposition force (UNC\/TOP\/MSJ) are both projecting to launch their respective candidates and manifestos next weekend, according to officials of each side.
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\"United<\/a>
United National Congress (UNC) leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar addressing the crowd at Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad<\/figcaption><\/figure>Fyzabad ‘fire’ for PNM<\/a>
\nThe road to capturing political power began in earnest symbolically at Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad last night for the people’s partnership. <\/p>\n

Enter the trade unions<\/a>
\nThe ruling PNM administration has succeeded in doing what ideology and common cause have not: bring the fractured elements of the labour movement under one umbrella.
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\"Cheering<\/a>
Cheering crowd at Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad<\/figcaption><\/figure>PM trains guns on unity leaders<\/a>
\nPrime Minister Patrick Manning last night opened files on members of the Opposition united team and warned the population that United National Congress leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar will reign if she becomes Prime Minister, but the men around her will be the ones running the country.<\/p>\n

Taylor booed, jeered in Moruga<\/a>
\nMoruga residents jeered, booed and chased Princes Town South\/Tableland MP Peter Taylor out of their community yesterday as they accused him of poor representation.<\/p>\n

PNM’s Taylor booed in Moruga<\/a>
\nMember of Parliament for Princes Town South\/Tableland Peter Taylor was booed and jeered when he arrived during a live radio broadcast in his constituency yesterday. And some villagers used the now popular ‘Villafana dance’ to express their disgust with Taylor’s representation. Villagers crossed their arms to form the letter X and shouted at Taylor to leave the grounds at Fifth Company, Moruga. <\/p>\n

Govt will fix all roads<\/a>
\nWHILE the paving and upgrading of roads have traditionally been associated with an imminent general election, Works and Transport Minister Colm Imbert yesterday made an unprecedented announcement that with effect from yesterday, Government is taking total responsibility to \u201cfix and repair every single road in the country.\u201d <\/p>\n

UNC not good family like PNM says Imbert<\/a><\/p>\n

PNM not a one-man show\u2014Imbert<\/a><\/p>\n

‘United Opposition no match for PNM giant’<\/a>
\nA consolidated Opposition cannot unseat the People’s National Movement (PNM), Kennedy Swaratsingh, Minister of Public Administration, has said. <\/p>\n

Parties exploit the law<\/a>
\nCHAIRMAN of the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) Dr Norbert Masson yesterday called for reform of the rules governing election advertising, lamenting that parties across the political divide appear to be exploiting gaps in the legislation, currently governing the issue.<\/p>\n

Dumas: Thomas-Roberts has my full support<\/a><\/p>\n

PM challenges editorial on coalitions<\/a><\/p>\n

PM insists: Coalition govt won’t work<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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