Loud cheers erupted through the Diego Martin West constituency yesterday, as Prime Minister and MP Dr Keith Rowley took to the streets to thank scores of People’s National Movement supporters for their general election victory. Waving to supporters as he went along, Rowley said he had always received tremendous support in the area.
“Each time that I have run here, on every occasion I have gotten tremendous support in Diego Martin West. So today is a day to say thank you,” Rowley said, adding that it was now time to get on with the business of running the country. Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat, who contested the Mayaro seat but lost to the United National Congress’ Rushton Paray, also thanked the constituents during a motorcade yesterday.
Rambharat said he was willing to work with the agriculture sector to continue to build it. “I asked them to make a proposal for the modernisation and make a proposal for the future of the Agricultural Society so that we could work together,” Rambharat said. He added that he was expected to meet with members of the society this week and expressed optimism that the relationship would be healthy.
The delivery of leases to former Caroni workers, he assured, would continue. “I don’t think they should be worried. I was part of that architecture...the Voluntary Separation of Employment Package (VSEP) in 2003 and I am very familiar with it. I came from that industry and I don’t see a problem with the delivery of the leases,” Rambharat said.
Despite yesterday’s inclement weather in some parts, scores turned out to show their solidarity for the PNM. The party staged victory motorcades throughout the constituencies, thanking supporters for their efforts. In pouring rain in some situations, supporters gathered in large numbers to greet their respective MPs, even those who were unsuccessful.
Music trucks blared the popular campaign song “Bye Bye Kamla” as they drove through the constituencies.