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  • 8 months ago
Although the Congress of the People has joined hands with the United National Congress to form the Coalition of Interests, along with other parties and entities, the UNC is not assisting the COP financially.

This was confirmed by COP Leader Prakash Ramadhar, amid reports that larger political parties are running on budgets of over a hundred million dollars in campaign funding.
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00:00While the COP has joined hands with the UNC to form the Coalition of Interests along with other
00:05parties and entities, the UNC is not assisting the COP financially. This was confirmed by COP
00:11leader Prakash Ramada amid reports that larger political parties are running on budgets of over
00:16$100 million in campaign funding.
00:21COP never has the kind of money that others do. We have friends and we have been able to,
00:27with small donations and so, and I could tell you, personal efforts, being able to help.
00:32One may have thought that being a part of the Coalition of Interests, the bigger parties may
00:38actually help the parties underneath their wings. Isn't that what happens?
00:42We have not seen that.
00:45The party has two candidates in the 2025 general election. Ramada says the assistance that is
00:51provided is in relation to UNC supporters coming out to join the COP on the campaign trail.
00:57It's the people that matter, you know, money, everybody talk about money, money important,
01:01but not on election days, the votes that count. And you must count the votes by the people who
01:06are willing to come out and not purchase votes. We do not believe in that. I am a firm believer
01:10this country requires campaign finance reform, not for my selfish purposes, my little party,
01:15in terms of money. But we cannot have a situation where the democracy is dependent on who pays for it.
01:22It cannot be.
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