TOBAGO AUTONOMY A MUST

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If the Tobago People's Party (TPP) wins the upcoming THA election, it is the intention of leader Farley Augustine to have the Tobago  Autonomy Bill fast tracked to Parliament, by the Prime Minister Kamla  Persad-Bissessar Government.  More from Elizabeth Williams

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00:00I wish to signal quite clearly to the current Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

00:08that we win the election on January the 12th.

00:12We get sworn in at least by Thursday of that week according to the law.

00:19By Friday morning we're swearing secretaries.

00:22And by Monday, Monday the 19th of January we are going to the House to say

00:31whether our office is in South or in Port of Spain

00:34to say now is the time to go back to the Parliament with Tobago's autonomy bill

00:40and it must reflect what the people of Tobago want.

00:44Mr. Agustin's comments come on the heels of him being left out of information

00:50regarding the military radar installed at the new A&R Robinson International Airport.

00:57Prime Minister Kamala Passat-Bissessa later stated

01:00Mr. Agustin was not told of the installation

01:03due to him not being on the National Security Council.

01:08Next year has to be the year we get it done appropriately.

01:10All this talk about national security could have been fixed a long, long time ago.

01:18should have been fixed a long, long time ago.

01:21There shouldn't be a question in anybody's mind about whether a chief sec

01:25should be advised or not advised on matters of national security

01:30as it relates to Tobago.

01:33But many have played football with our future.

01:37Mr. Agustin said there would be no retreat, no surrender on the matter.

01:42There shall be no compromise on that whatsoever.

01:45And yes, the Prime Minister has given her commitment in that regard.

01:51But I've heard sweeter birds sing sweeter songs.

01:56We have been trying at this for the longest while.

02:00And I'm saying quite clearly that next year must be the year

02:05that we get it done appropriately.

02:08Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.

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