00:00This morning, MP Stuart Young cast his ballot at the International School in the Dirk Martin West constituency.
00:08Taking part in this crucial democratic exercise, he joined thousands of citizens in affirming the importance of participation in the electoral process.
00:19Speaking with media, he said there was a good turnout at his polling station.
00:23The long line indicates to me, and it's difficult to tell, but at this stage that there is quite a lot of interest in this year's general election, and I read that as a very good sign.
00:34What it indicated to me is that democracy is very alive and well, and that persons are taking their civic duty quite seriously on this occasion.
00:43He says hard work was put in, and now they wait and see.
00:47The outcome of tonight and the victory for tonight is important for the country. Let's start with that.
00:54And then the party that wins and succeeds, it will obviously also be important to that party.
01:00I expect that we will continue in governance, and I look forward to it. It has been a hard campaign, a short campaign.
01:06I have put forward, I'm quite satisfied that the team has put forward all of our plans for Trinidad and Tobago.
01:12They have that before them, meaning the population and the electorate, and we wait and see.
01:18Former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley also cast his vote at the international school.
01:24He says he is confident in the PNM going forward.
01:27I think the country will do well to go with the rejuvenated arrangements of a new leader in a rejuvenated party.
01:36I'm very proud of the PNM's team that is in place today, going forward into tomorrow.
01:42And I think the PNM will do well, and Trinidad and Tobago will do well in what will continue to be very difficult circumstances, both locally and internationally.
01:52And at the Four Roads Government Primary School, TV6 caught up with candidate for Port of Spain South, Keith Scotland, who grew up in that neighborhood.
02:01He responded to reports of irregularities at some polling stations, but said it will be dealt with.
02:08I have heard certain things, but in Port of Spain South, we have a machinery that is in place to deal with those irregularities.
02:17What I can say is that I canvassed and did the entire of my constituency, including the new polling divisions that I inherited, which is Sue Brintree's Chocolate Alley.
02:31And I feel that I've put the work in. There's more to be done, but I think that I've put the work in.
02:38Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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