Former United National Congress (UNC) senator Gerald Ramdeen says the party in its present form isn’t an attractive option or viable alternative to the Keith Rowley led, PNM Government.
He said: “The Opposition has not conducted itself in a manner that makes it a viable alternative to the Government; a classic example is there was an Energy conference held in Port-of-Spain recently with multinationals present and while the Opposition is at the front in criticising the Government, where there’s a significant development in the energy sector, the Opposition is silent.”
Ramdeen said the Dragon Gas Field is progressive for T&T and a very good step.
He said: “Understand me well—I’m not talking about the PNM but as I said, the Government has been able to be successful in the first stage of the Dragon Field matter and it’s very progressive for T&T.
“I think at the end of the day, anyone who has the best interests of all T&T at heart would be pleased Government is going in this direction. Whether it’s UNC or PNM, the fact is Dr Rowley has delivered this and there is great potential for T&T to benefit significantly from this.”
He added, “This matter has been worked on by various governments and this administration has delivered on it. My position is not a matter of supporting the Rowley Government, but it’s a fact that Government has delivered on this issue and if things fall into place, the potential for T&T to benefit significantly is there.”
Ramdeen said he feels that as a person, he can make a better contribution to the country than as a UNC member.
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