00:00Before any awards were handed out during the PNM's 69th Anniversary Celebration at the
00:06Napa in Port of Spain on Saturday, Energy Minister Stuart Young gave special recognition
00:12to a former cabinet colleague whom he called a friend.
00:16A comrade in the movement, someone who is very dear to many of us, if not all of us,
00:24and who tragically passed away 41 days ago with two of her children, our Honourable Lisa
00:35Morris-Julian, Member of Parliament for Dabadie O'Meara and Minister in the Ministry of Education,
00:43and a dear sister to the PNM family.
00:48I pay tribute to her in her untimely passing.
00:52The soon-to-be next Prime Minister, Stuart Young, later spoke about what he identified
00:57as the progress made during the present PNM administration, which was elected into office
01:02in the 2015 and 2020 General Elections.
01:06Our citizens this year will be called upon to choose once again to decide who is the
01:13best choice to take Trinidad and Tobago forward to 2030.
01:19And friends, family, citizens, it is obvious there is only one choice and that is the movement,
01:28the People's National Movement.
01:31Minister Young made no mention of energy-related matters such as the deal for the supply of
01:36natural gas from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago, but did make reference to the pending
01:41General Election as the PNM, the opposition UNC and other political parties are screening
01:48nominees to be their candidates for the election.
01:53We are in a critical year.
01:55It is an important year, not only for us as a party, but also for the future of our great
02:04Twin Islands state and country.
02:07The Chairman of the PNM appeared to dispel any concerns of instability in the party presently
02:12in government following the caucus vote of elected PNM MPs, which confirmed he would
02:18be appointed the next Prime Minister after the PNM's political leader Dr Keith Rowley
02:23resigns as the head of the government before the end of his term in office.
02:28So ready yourselves, ready yourselves for the potential battle that is ahead of us.
02:36We have shown time and time again that we as a unified and fortified People's National
02:45Movement marching together as one are unbeatable.
02:51Prime Minister Rowley recently indicated that Minister Young may be the one to call the
02:55date for the 2025 General Election after he is appointed as the next Prime Minister.
03:02Jule Brown, TV6 News.
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