00:00former political leader of the People's National Movement Dr Keith Rowley says he is deeply
00:06concerned about the approach being taken by the newly elected United National Congress-led
00:11government speaking at a media conference held at Ballysee House Dr Rowley said the PNM has
00:17undertaken significant efforts to strengthen the economy however he warned that current
00:23government spending trends could be harmful to the country's financial stability this question
00:30of a permanent that has croaked itself in being the best spender and everything that is needed
00:38is dangerous to this country that populism is going to be dangerous it now is dangerous
00:45because the government has doubled down my disposition and I am concerned about that
00:52expenditure is free Dr Rowley hopes the new United National Congress government will
00:59continue the work done by the administration he led regarding the manatee gas field and
01:05the supply of natural gas from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago
01:08we have done quite a considerable work to put us in a position for the medium to
01:16that is where the Italian gas field that is where the Coquid of Malatine comes in that's where
01:22Loran comes in and Loran Malatine and other developments in Venezuela those relationships
01:28were fostered and nurtured by a responsibility to the government that took the position that we need to
01:38to do business with our nearest leader
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