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THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine believes the UNC administration has done well during its first 100 days in office.
And he wants to see more being done.
Elizabeth Williams reports.
Transcript
00:00We have a government that seem insistent on delivering on what they have promised.
00:07We have a sense of assertiveness from the Prime Minister that we did not get the first time around when she was Prime Minister.
00:13Like very assertive, very self-assured, very confident in the steps that they're taking.
00:20I do like that they are engaging in consultations so early on.
00:25Mr. Agustin said he is hopeful the government would continue listening to the people,
00:32especially in dealing with the crime situation in the country and the present state of emergency.
00:38I hope that the consultations result in the government actually listening to people
00:43because very often we have these consultations and sometimes nothing comes out of it.
00:49We certainly have to work harder at treating the issue of crime.
00:53You know, that's plaguing all of us.
00:55But I mean, 100 days, we really can't solve our problem with crime in 100 days.
01:02That would be foolhardy to think that that is a possibility.
01:06Staying clear of a 1 to 10 rating, Agustin, however, sees a challenge.
01:12The biggest challenge will come up in and about September when the Minister of Finance will have to bring a budget
01:18and how that budget can be balanced, if at all it can be balanced, and how we can deliver to the people.
01:27Certainly for us as a teacher, we are awaiting that time as well.
01:31That will determine what we are able to actually provide for the people of Tobago.
01:36And so we just have to keep working with the government, applying pressure where pressure needs to be applied, of course.
01:46But I think if the Prime Minister continues with assertiveness, forthrightness in terms of achieving the manifesto promises,
01:56then the country should be happy.
01:59Speaking to reporters, he said he wants to see more done.
02:03I would want to see more before we could make a judgment in terms of good, bad or indifferent.
02:12But certainly if they continue to apply such assertiveness with their manifesto promises,
02:19then the country would benefit insofar as receiving delivery on promises made.
02:27Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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