Alliance of Convenience

Symbolic of the Tobago Organisation of the People
and the People's Partnership

With the Movement of Justice (MSJ) withdrawing from the People's Partnership (PP), it is clear that the party's strength and support have begun to dwindle. However, in a most obvious manner, acting Prime Minister Errol Mc load have distance himself of any affiliation to the MSJ. Now more than ever, we need to know who does he pledge allegiance to within this partnership. Certainly, he isn't independent and as such must align himself to one the remaining four. Further, the same can be asked of the Tobago represented party within this partnership. Why do they maintain this "unprofitable" union. Clearly, the PP hasn't done any thing major for the advancement of the people of Tobago in its two (2) years of existence. Their proposal of duty free Tobago is economically unsustainable, their proposed reduced maritime boundary of 2 miles is unfair, unjustified and without doubt economically motivated. Tobago, having therefore only to settle for an introduction of a Trinidad based CEPEP program, where "Tobago Country Bookies" must fight for the crumbs of it all. Even in the face of gross impiety to the THA by the PP, TOP have been silent and uncritical to say the least. The question therefore resurfaces as to why do they maintain ties to this partnership. Can it be to secure financing and extra support for the THA elections? Is it merely to "eat ah food" and bask in the perks and privileges that comes to party affiliates? What is becoming clear is that these parties do not maintain alliances for the advancement of Trinidad and Tobago, nor do they  for the advancement of Country or the benefit of Citizens. Rather, they maintain 'alliances of convenience' for personal political gains and for the furtherance of their concealed agendas.  It remains to be seen how long would the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) continue to hold on to this union. The peoples' eyes are on you, we are looking at your every move, remember the people of Tobago would be the Judge and Jurors on January 2013. 

Written by O.J.Noel

05 July 2012