GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BRING LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, TO ENSURE TWO SEATS IN THE SENATE ARE ALLOCATED TO TOBAGO.

PRIME MINISTER KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY, WHILE ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THE ARTHUR ANR ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN TOBAGO.

SHE NOTED, THAT HER GOVERNMENT RECENTLY PASSED LONGSTANDING REFORM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PARLIAMENT, TO ENSURE GREATER EQUITY IN THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES THROUGHOUT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

SHE SAID, THAT SAME PRINCIPLE MUST NOW BE EXTENDED TO TOBAGO.

MRS. PERSAD-BISSESSAR SAID, THE ALLOCATION OF TWO SEATS ON THE INDEPENDENT BENCH IN THE SENATE FOR TOBAGO WOULD REPRESENT FAIRNESS, GREATER EMPOWERMENT, AND CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION.

THE PRIME MINISTER HAS OPENLY STATED, HER DISPLEASURE WITH THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE INDEPDENT BENCH.