A new political leader of the Tobago Council of the People’s National Movement (PNM) will be elected in the coming months as the party prepares for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election in January 2017.
Current leader, Dr Orville London, will not be contesting the position.
The party will host its special convention on April 3 at the St John’s Ambulance Association & Brigade of T&T, Fitzblackman Drive.
This, according to PNM chairman, Franklin Khan, when he addressed the media after yesterday’s general council meeting at Balisier House.
He said the main item on the agenda for the convention would be amendments to the party’s constitution as it relates to the voting of officers under the one-man-one-vote system in Tobago. Khan said, “In 2013, when we amended the party’s constitution to the one-man-one-vote, Tobago was not included in that.
“Tobago still voted for its officers under the delegate system.
“This proposal will now make the positions of political leader of Tobago Affairs and chairman of the Tobago Council subject to the one-man-one-vote system.
“These two positions will be elected every four years and all other positions on the executive Tobago Council will be under a delegate system for a two-year period.”
Khan also said Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley informed all 41 constituencies that they needed to submit a comprehensive and detailed plan as to the types of donations and contributions they intended to make towards the restoration of Balisier House and the construction of a new building.