00:00The opposition leader has made it clear her party's intention to seek the court's intervention once Stuart Young is appointed as Prime Minister after Dr Keith Rowley retires as the head of government on Sunday.
00:11The opposition leader made reference to the Prime Minister not having said at which point he will give up the political leadership of the PNM.
00:19I'm warning you, should you proceed in this manner, recklessly Rowley, you, Stuart Young and the President will face the brilliant UNC lawyers in the courthouse of Trinidad and Tobago.
00:35So you cannot proceed under section 76-1 of the constitution, where there is occasion to appoint a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint a member of the house who is the leader of the house.
00:55So Rowley wants to go, but wants to keep one foot in the door.
01:00However, the opposition leader said she had some free advice for the Prime Minister.
01:06And Rowley are giving you some free advice here tonight. If you really want to appoint and anoint Stuart Young, give up both Prime Minister and give up also the party leadership and pack your bags and go.
01:25The opposition leader also said there is another way, which is for the parliament to be dissolved and for the Prime Minister to call the date of the upcoming general election.
01:34You can do it while the parliament is dissolved and any minister can be appointed Prime Minister.
01:43So one, you have to give up both and then put your anointed garisobas or you go under 76-4 and what it means, you will have to dissolve the parliament first.
01:54And if you dissolve the parliament, you have three months, you must name the date within three months of the dissolution of the parliament.
02:02So dissolve the parliament, call the election.
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