FARLEY RESPONDS TO ANCIL

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Chief Secretary Farley Augustine in an immediate response to PNM Tobago Council Political Leader Ancil Dennis said the only reason the Tobago Autonomy bills are in focus now is because of the upcoming general and THA elections.  Mr. Augustine speaking from London told TV6 News  that one thing must  be made clear, and that is, the existing bills in the Parliament need amendments. More in this Elizabeth Williams report.

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00:00We have made opposition clear that there is no need to restart the process but

00:06there is a need to amend the bills before Parliament to ensure that they

00:11reflect what Tobogonians actually say that they want.

00:16Chief Secretary Farley Augustine told TV6 News the PNM is behaving true to

00:21form in a dictatorship manner and he intends to correspond with Prime

00:26Minister Dr. Keith Rowley and other members of Parliament on the Tobago

00:30autonomy issue.

00:56And this technical team is prepared to sit and go through the Tobago position with all members of the Parliament.

01:08Mr. Augustine said the letter to members of Parliament is nothing new as

01:13previous documents were sent.

01:16Let me also remind everyone that I sent documents to

01:23every single member of Parliament on the government side, opposition side and

01:29the independent bench and those documents contain reminders of what

01:36Tobogonians through the Orville bills actually sent down to the Parliament and

01:44also it reminds quite clearly of what the Tobago position has always been on

01:51the matter of autonomy.

01:53Despite documents previously sent to members of Parliament,

01:57Augustine said he remains willing to sit at the table again.

02:01We are willing to have those conversations now with all members of Parliament not just the opposition because this

02:11matter is not one for the UNC, it's not one for the PNM but it is one for the

02:17entire Parliament to fix a historical injustice.

02:23Elizabeth Williams TV6 News

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