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maj. tom wrote:wait, Kamla is still the leader of the UNC?!
what the ass, 2020 is just now!!
eliteauto wrote:speaking of which, how come every new headline is called a "distraction"? Is it that our politicians are saying the population/electorate is too dumb to pay attention to more than one thing at a time? And when the population parrots that sentiment are you admitting you're that stupid? Ppl need to stop selling themselves so short
Redress10 wrote:What she effectively said is that as a black man he must be the "atypical" black person and only possess traits synonymous with "blackness".
Cool mint Oreo does lash ehhydroep wrote:BTW, ah didn't realise it have so many varieties of Oreo. Ah sure it have one to describe each "type" of person in sweet T&T.
Rowley: No apology for representing ‘one per cent’
Anna Ramdass 3 hrs ago
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says he makes no apology for representing the largest block of Syrian, Arab and Lebanese in his constituency as he slammed Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for descending into "gutter politics".
Speaking at a People's National Movement (PNM) meeting in San Fernando tonight, Rowley took issue with Persad-Bissessar's reference to him as an "oreo" controlled by the "one per cent".
He said Persad-Bissessar and the Unions are the two largest voices accusing the Government of lying as it relates to the closing of the Petrotrin refinery.
"And when that conversation doesn't seem to be working as well as they would like they resort to my skin colour and colour of the skin of my constituents," he said.
"The largest block of Arab, Syrian, Lebanese are in Diego Martin West and for that I make no apology and I don't care who they vote for, I represent them and I think it is a shame and a disgrace of all the people and on the record of Trinidad and Tobago that a former Prime Minister, a leader of the Opposition can sink into such gutter politics," he said.
"When all else fails, when rape fail, when paedophilia fail, resort to racism but me, I'm from Mason Hall in Tobago, that not fazing me at all," added Rowley.
At the United National Congress' (UNC) Monday night forum at Union Presbyterian Primary School, Claxton Bay, Persad-Bissessar said, 'They (one per cent) tried to own Mr (Patrick) Manning but they couldn't do that... they tried to own me but I sent them packing; they have their Oreo now who is their guy in Keith Christopher Rowley, and that's how the one per cent friends and family of Rowley controls him.”
On Wednesday, Persad-Bissessar in the face of calls for her to apologise for the comment maintained it was not racist.
'I do take note of comments by some that there may have been some insensitivity but there was not an iota of racism in my statements. My track record in public life speaks for itself. I acknowledge that relevant truths can be spoken with less sensitive words in future. The failed Rowley PNM PR team should focus on the bread and butter issues of real people instead of their continuous spin and deception. I will continue to expose this Prime Minister and his Government for the callous, uncaring bunch that they are,' Persad-Bissessar stated in release...
rspann wrote:Oreo? If yuh not talking vanilla cookies with skimmed milk ,yuh aint say nothing yet.
Red a ready eh understand that statement....they will be voting him back no matter even if they have to feed grass to dey childrenteems1 wrote:Did he just openly admit he's representing the 1% because they happen to live in his constituency?
As PM you're supposed to represent all 100% when making your decisions.
This is insane. Not even Trump is willing to admit the Koch brothers etc have him over a barrel.
KR is openly admitting he is ignoring 99% of the population.
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