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As Trinidad and Tobago counts down to its 62nd anniversary of Independence, which will be celebrated on Saturday 31st of August with several activities the focus is on what we need to do to improve the country's independence

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00:00As this great twin island approaches another anniversary of independence, we
00:05reflect on our past and the strides we have made over the years. Senior Counsel
00:09Martin Daly says we have come a long way since 1962, but there's still more work
00:15to be done. He outlines four major pillars he believes will make TNT a
00:19better country in the near future. They are the petrochemical sector, the state
00:24of the steel pan industry, governance arrangements, and the education system.
00:28Mr. Daly says this country is fortunate enough to have had several oil and gas
00:34booms over its history which allowed citizens to enjoy a high standard of
00:38living. However, he notes, past leaders did not do enough to diversify the
00:43economy. The petrochemical industry on supply of natural gas and that I think
00:51was the most significant decision and most positive decision that was made
00:55subsequent independence. And regardless of political back-and-forth, we have to
01:01salute all of those who brought things like Point Lisa's into being. With
01:07regards to the steel pan, Mr. Daly says he's pleased that it is now recognized
01:12as the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, but recognition must not be
01:16the be-all and end-all. If I had heard that a hundred million was going to go
01:21into a pan factory and the things that go in a pan factory, I'd be a lot more
01:26optimistic about the contribution that pan can make to the economy.
01:29Sharla Kisto, TV6 News.
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