00:00Diggle Martin West constituency chairman Jackie Lazarus confirms that Hans
00:05De Veens has emerged as the front-runner for candidacy of the Diggle Martin West
00:10seat with a total of 12 of 25 party groups throwing their support behind
00:16the political newcomer. There's a lot going on behind the scenes in the
00:20contest for the Diggle Martin West constituency as the current MP Prime
00:25Minister Dr. Keith Rowley prepares to resign. It was only on January 10th that
00:30PNM Senator Dr. Amy Brown expressed interest in the seat requesting to be
00:35considered for the nomination. However just days later on January 17th Brown
00:40reversed his decision. In a letter he said quote upon consideration of further
00:45advice I have made the decision to withdraw my name from the Diggle Martin
00:50West nomination process. I remain in full support of the PNM party and I'm
00:55completely committed to a best outcome in the upcoming elections end quote. Dr.
01:01Brown did not respond to questions by TV6 on the reasons behind his latest
01:06decision. TV6 visited the Diggle Martin West constituency to get the views of
01:12the constituents.
01:30TV6 News has learned that several other individuals are also seeking the
01:34nomination for the Diggle Martin West seat including Miss Yokima Bethalmy,
01:40Mrs. Anna Suleman, Mr. Lesedi Felix and Mr. Curtis Toussaint, the current
01:46constituency General Secretary. However many constituents appear to be
01:51unaware of these developments as expressed by one resident.
01:56People are brainwashed traditionally. It is simple. People are brainwashed traditionally but
02:02people do not understand that tradition can be perverted. Somebody needs to ask
02:08a question. Is this dumb loyalty at some point in time? Come on we need
02:16somebody. When the turn around will happen. Turn around is now brother. People
02:22fed up but I just didn't want to say because people like to hide behind a
02:27leader. They don't know all our leaders. We found that a few in Coronado share
02:31the sentiments especially in what has traditionally been a PNM stronghold. I
02:36can't live in a town so long. After 10 years, you're giving people 2% and you're
02:42taking the great majority which is why I find it wasn't sharing because it's the
02:48people who put you there and you never give them back nothing and then your
02:52words is don't forget you remember you. It's good to remember. Interestingly the same
02:57discontent was circled along the Diggle Martin main road. Nevertheless the
03:01consensus among many is that the PNM will likely retain power.
03:08How do you feel about your current representation?
03:10None at all. I don't feel I never feel like the Andrews. I don't like them period.
03:17So who are you voting for this year?
03:19Hopefully
03:24I had so much at an interview thinking that they would have merged together.
03:31And formed one party to contest against the PNM.
03:36But as long as the division is there, they will not win the election. None of them.
03:40Sorry to say that. PNM will win again.
03:43Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.
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