00:00We are prepared to engage you in this, our fight for the right to self-determination
00:07in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
00:12the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
00:16and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
00:21Chief Secretary Fahli Agustin had a warning for central government on the Tobago autonomy issue.
00:28Let me be clear. Let me be palusily clear.
00:32You see, if this is your country, if this central government won't grant Tobogonians
00:38these fundamental rights, Tobogonians are prepared to go to the international community to get it.
00:45Mr Agustin is telling Tobogonians that the push for progress is now.
00:50Agustin spoke on Wednesday during the annual Tobago Day Awards.
00:55Any island, any people, any nation, no matter how small,
01:02should never be deprived of its right to seek the self-determination for such a long time.
01:09Tobogonians, this is the time for us to push for progress.
01:14This is the time when we cannot tire as we fight for legislative change
01:20that affects present and future generations.
01:24And it is not the sole struggle on our hands at the moment
01:30as we must also fight against criminal elements rising across this beautiful island.
01:37Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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