HOCHOY CHARLES WANTS A TOBAGO PRESIDENT

Hochoy Charles, Former Chief Secretary of THA

The political group Platform of Truth, led by former chief Secretary of Tobago House of Assembly Hochoy Charles is now calling for a Tobago Parliament to be headed by a President. 

A document signed by the General Secretary Victoria Brathwiate indicated that  "The Tobago parliament will have the power to make and pass laws for the peace, order and good government of Tobago."

Futher, the Platform of Truth is also proposing a 'Peoples House". This House should consist of 12 elected representatives, two youth representatives from the teaching service, medical, and nursing, security, business, labor, fisher folk, farmers, taxi, community and NGO representatives. 

According to the Charles led party, the 'People's House' should oversee the work of the executive council and also shape and enact laws in relation to Tobago as defined by the Constitution. Moreover, the Platform of Truth believes that "The process used for preparing and publishing for public comments on the Green Paper was illegal, as they believe, it was contrary to the 1996 THA Act.

The Party is adamant that "Any serious discussion about Tobago must start from the one basic fact the people of Tobago are the owners of Tobago and they must know the physical boundaries of the property they own. As the owners of Tobago and as an island people we have the right to self determination or self governance as stated in the United Nations Charter, Article 73."