TOP officials respond to Partap’s firing
Political Leader Ashworth Jack and Chairman of the Tobago Organization of the People Lionel Coker commented on the firing of former Minister in the Ministry of National Security Colin Partap.
Political Leader Ashworth Jack and Chairman of the Tobago Organization of the People Lionel Coker commented on the firing of former Minister in the Ministry of National Security Colin Partap.
Chief Secretary Orville London was extremely vocal about comments made by Minority leader Ashworth Jack in his last bi-monthly Minority press briefing.
Minority leader, Ashworth Jack in response to a comment made by the Chief Secretary last week, said that “people judge people by their own standards”.
After twelve years of the people’s national movement into office, Leader of the Tobago Organisation of the People, Ashworth Jack says it is interesting that community malls are being built and are geared towards retail and not production.
Compared to previous years, the Heritage Festival 2012 is seeing a decrease in attendance or a “poor showing” as the Minority leader, Ashworth Jack calls it.
A number of citizens in Tobago who have reached the age of sixty five and have qualified for the senior citizens grant are yet to receive their money.
Minority Leader in the Tobago House of Assembly Ashworth Jack described the Secretary of Finance Dr. Anslem London’s Budget presentation as a divisive and racially coated statement.
Party Chairman of the Tobago Organization of the People, Lionel Coker today stated that he has confidence in both Vernella Alleyne-Toppin and Dr. Delmon Baker going into their new portfolios in the government.