Kamla Persad-Bissassar who replaced Basedeo Pandy as leader on the United national Congress (UNC), assembled a coalition of opposition parties and forced a general election by threat of a no-confidence vote defeated Patrick Manning's People's National Movement (PNM) to become the first female Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Persad-Bissassar, a 59-year old swept to power by a wave of public revulsion against alledge corruption an uncontrollable violent crime wave which is now a Caribbean pandemic. Manning was pressured into call elections 30 month ahead of schedule and lost the government from a 25-15 majority to a 29-12 defeat.
Two days after the defeat Manning's ugnaminios rsignation as PNM boss braught to an end a political chapter of a man who virtually by accident, rose to become PM at the age of 44. His downfall may be contributed in part for spending $1billion to stage the Fifth Summit of the Americas, which was attended by US President Barack Obama, in spite of publis outrage over the critical and pressing urgency of confronting poverty and crime and other social and economic issues. There was a double dose for manning having already committed himself to hosting the conference of Commmonwealth leaders. There was also claims of corruption in his government.
-LTD
Persad-Bissassar, a 59-year old swept to power by a wave of public revulsion against alledge corruption an uncontrollable violent crime wave which is now a Caribbean pandemic. Manning was pressured into call elections 30 month ahead of schedule and lost the government from a 25-15 majority to a 29-12 defeat.
Two days after the defeat Manning's ugnaminios rsignation as PNM boss braught to an end a political chapter of a man who virtually by accident, rose to become PM at the age of 44. His downfall may be contributed in part for spending $1billion to stage the Fifth Summit of the Americas, which was attended by US President Barack Obama, in spite of publis outrage over the critical and pressing urgency of confronting poverty and crime and other social and economic issues. There was a double dose for manning having already committed himself to hosting the conference of Commmonwealth leaders. There was also claims of corruption in his government.
-LTD
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