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Political Analyst Dr. Maukesh Basdeo weighs in on the new government's upcoming plans and what can be expected in the coming weeks.

He was speaking on the Tv6 Morning Edition on Monday.

Nicole M Romany has more.
Transcript
00:00Dr. Bazdeu, who is a political scientist, says given that there's a holiday on Friday,
00:07he expects government to have its first working parliamentary sitting next week.
00:12He notes that the mid-year budget review and the repeal of the Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority
00:18will be high on the agenda.
00:21He further notes that the energy sector will also be at the forefront.
00:25Also on the agenda that was stated on last Thursday was a visit by the Minister of Energy to Washington, D.C.
00:36to meet U.S. officials.
00:38So that meeting is important because it sets the stage as to what may happen in the energy sector.
00:47And as rumors and questions continue to swirl with respect to what position will be given
00:53to political leader of the COP, Prakash Ramadaw.
00:56The political analyst had this to say.
00:59Minister Ramadaw came in into what we call the coalition, formed part of the coalition of interests,
01:06possibly much later than the other members of the coalition of interests,
01:12for example, like Mr. Alexander, Philip Alexander,
01:16the trade union, the members of the trade union movement,
01:19and the poor trade unions themselves.
01:22So it's a question of how do you satisfy all of these demands?
01:27Dr. Basdew says, while it is a large government,
01:31it is quite evident that the hierarchical structure is in place.
01:35He says the public's focus will now be on delivery.
01:39Dr. Basdew also shares his perspective on what's happening with the opposition.
01:43The PNM still has a number of issues to resolve,
01:48and that will carry it into the possibility until next year.
01:53And the reason I'm saying this is that next month becomes the first hurdle
01:57when the party holds internal elections,
02:00to elect a political leader and a new executive.
02:03That's the first stage.
02:05We don't know if Ms. Beckles will be the sole candidate
02:09for the position of political leader.
02:11Will there be any challenges to the position of political leader?
02:15He also notes that Mrs. Penelope Beckles-Robinson
02:18has adopted the policy of former party leader
02:22and former prime minister, Dr. Keith Rowley,
02:25in reappointing defeated candidates to the Senate.
02:28He says the PNM is going back into the past,
02:31while at the same time heading into the future.
02:35Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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