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Tobagonians are also weighing in on their readiness for the January 12th 2026 election and according to many of them they have already made up their minds who they are voting for. More in this Elizabeth Williams report.
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00:00I'm voting but I'm not saying who I'm voting for. I don't want to be victimized.
00:04Oh, but you make up your mind already?
00:06Already, yes.
00:07You're ready for the 12th?
00:08Yes, yes, yes.
00:09Always vote, Miss Liz.
00:11You already make up your mind?
00:13My mind is always made up, Miss Liz.
00:16So you're ready for the 12th?
00:18I'm ready like Freddy.
00:20I know who I'm voting for. Only the people of Fatty.
00:23Okay.
00:24Because we're going on in Tobago.
00:26To tell you the honest truth, in Tobago, you're seeing prosperity in Tobago.
00:31And when you really watch around and see the people come out from our liberation,
00:37seeing a joy that was in sorrow.
00:41People were suffering.
00:43People were suffering.
00:45And to tell you the honest truth, you know what you said, Mr. Fali Augustine, you're doing a great job.
00:51Are you voting?
00:52Well, sure, sure I will be voting.
00:54You make up your mind already?
00:55Yes, I make up my mind.
00:56Who you're voting for?
00:57Sure to say.
00:58You're keeping it a secret, but you know who you're voting for?
00:59Yeah, yeah.
01:00But I keep it a secret.
01:01TV6 News also journeyed to the fishing village of Buku to find out from villagers if they have
01:12already made up their minds who they will be voting for.
01:16When we visited, the fishermen were cleaning their catch.
01:19When we elect somebody to work for the people.
01:23And all this semi-demi and everybody fighting up and thinking it makes sense.
01:27We are young people coming.
01:29But people need education.
01:30We need to do the right thing to really help everybody.
01:33This ain't a one-man thing.
01:35You know, so we have to be serious.
01:37Are you ready?
01:38Are you voting?
01:39No, I don't vote.
01:40When last you voted?
01:42Never voted in my life.
01:43Really?
01:44Yeah.
01:45Do you think it's time to change?
01:46Not for me.
01:47Me voted, me voted.
01:49You didn't vote in?
01:50No.
01:51All right.
01:52But what do you think about the present administration?
01:53Should they receive a second term in your opinion?
01:56Yeah, I believe so.
01:57Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.