UNC in govt 2025-2030!!!

[The_Honourable]

they won’t really, they will just say it’s the independent src who are behind it

there was no follow up though
and no beat up from the red and ready

what is latest with the pm pension adjustment they wanted to file so stu little wouldn’t get away with?

Union leaders also want something to be done about Rowley 1 million dollar pension per month idk but I think there are pressing issues to handle than to focus on these things

No $1m PM’s pension for Young

https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/ ... 2ff3e.html

Bill introduced but will debated soon on a date to be fixed.

It will be interesting to see how PNM will debate this bill.

Let's see how this goes...


Bill targeting Stuart’s PM pension to be debated in Parliament today

Stuart Young’s pension as a former prime minister will be cut off as a result of today’s Parliament debate on legislation proposing that a person must serve in the position for at least one year from the date of appointment to be eligible to receive the benefit.

The Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which contains this measure, also proposes that the bill will come into force on March 10, 2025 - thereby giving it retroactive effect.

The bill will also stipulate that a prime minister must serve for four years to get the full pension of $87,847 for the rest of their life - and will only get a portion if they serve less.

The bill directly affects former prime minister Young, who was appointed on March 17, 2025.

He served as prime minister for just over five weeks until the April 28 General Election, when the People’s National Movement was defeated by the United National Congress.

The bill follows through on concerns raised by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar when she was opposition leader in January.

She had objected to Young being “foisted on the public as prime minister” without an election and being entitled to collect a prime ministerial pension for the rest of his life if he served “just one day, a few hours, weeks or months.”

Persad-Bissessar noted the current law lacks any qualifying age to be eligible for a prime minister’s pension. She said that meant Young would have immediately become entitled to a prime minister’s pension “for the rest of his life.” She said the monthly lifetime pension which he’d receive exceeded $87,847—totalling $1 million annually. Persad-Bissessar argued that other parliamentarians must attain the age of 55 to obtain a pension, public servants must reach 60 and senior citizens must be 65 to qualify for a pension.

Tiered pension calculation

The bill seeks to make two significant amendments which will not only affect Young but all future prime ministers.

It introduces the threshold requirement of minimum service for at least one year to be eligible to receive a pension and also determines the pension amount calculated on a certain formula.

According to the information on the bill, it first seeks to introduce the Minimum Service Requirement changing the current law on eligibility for payment.

Under section 3 of the act, a person appointed as prime minister on or after August 31, 1962, automatically qualifies for a pension, regardless of the length of service.

However, a clause proposed will amend section 3 by introducing the requirement that a person must serve as prime minister “for at least one year from the date of appointment” in order to be eligible for the pension.

The second amendment introduces a Tiered Pension Calculation regarding the amount to be received.

Since Section 4 of the Act states that a former prime minister is entitled to receive the full amount of the highest annual rate of salary they were paid at any time while serving in that role, another proposed clause will repeal the automatic full entitlement.

It will be replaced with a system where the pension will be calculated based on the length of service, according to the following tiered structure:

Length of Service as prime minister from date of appointment and Proportion of Highest Annual Salary Payable as Pension:

Not less than 1 year - One-third

Not less than 2 years - One-half.

Not less than 3 years -Two-thirds

Not less than 4 years - Full amount

When contacted yesterday, Leader of Government Business in the House Barry Padarath referred all questions about the bill to Attorney General John Jeremie, who did not respond. Finance Minister Dave Tancoo, who’s piloting the bill, also did not reply.

Special majority vote for passage

Passage of the bill requires a three-fifths special majority vote in both the House of Representatives (HOR) and the Senate.

The bill therefore requires a total of at least 24 votes for passage in the HOR and 18 in the Senate.

There are 26 Government MPs in the House with another two from the Tobago People’s Party. The Opposition has 13 votes.

Therefore, the bill will likely be passed in the HOR once all on the Government side are present.

In the Senate, the Government has 16 votes, the Independent Senators nine and the Opposition six.

The PNM was caucusing on the bill yesterday.

https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/bill-ta ... 573a926fff

[pugboy]

need some independent votes in senate

[mero]

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

[K74T]

[K74T]

Final touches

[The_Honourable]

8 weeks in and mero crash out already?

[Dizzy28]

Can we as a nation agree there is actually no purpose for any of them to be up there.
Take them all down. AATT better off renting that space or ads

[mero]

8 weeks in and mero crash out already?

We still stretching your Honours

Allyuh bawl and beg everyday for 10 years straight . Hadda balance the ting.

[j.o.e]

Can we as a nation agree there is actually no purpose for any of them to be up there.
Take them all down. AATT better off renting that space or ads

This ….. or a nice mural

[MaxPower]

Is how the dotish public so entertained with the parliament debates.

So amazing to see the MPs “taking a stand”.


But both sides laughing about it before, during and after parliament with eachother, damn well sure they have made fools out of taxpayers as the continue to find ways to fill their pockets. All of them is padna and they look out for eachother.

Look how relaxed the Opposition looks….its all a giggle and a gaga…

No one will be charged.

[hover11]

What are the mass firings CEPEP workers? Please tell me when did CEPEP fall under sustainable employment? I'll wait?

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

[pugboy]

take care the man come here and issue legal letters too

[j.o.e]

What are the mass firings CEPEP workers? Please tell me when did CEPEP fall under sustainable employment? I'll wait?

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

No fan of CEPEP or make work programmes but will wait to see what the plan is to keep people off the bread line. If it’s a case of hiring them back under a UNC contractor well then it’s the usual political vindictiveness but will be a net equal on the employment rate.

[hover11]

What are the mass firings CEPEP workers? Please tell me when did CEPEP fall under sustainable employment? I'll wait?

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

No fan of CEPEP or make work programmes but will wait to see what the plan is to keep people off the bread line. If it’s a case of hiring them back under a UNC contractor well then it’s the usual political vindictiveness but will be a net equal on the employment rate.

CEPEP is drain on the state and it is not sustainable. All CEPEP and URP , 10 days, DEWD, LIPD whatever you want to call it does is make citizens dependent on the government and hides the true unemployment figure in the country being real

[MaxPower]

All these documents these MP flinging up with “proof” and “evidence” bawling mista speakah mista speakah…..

No one will be charged.

[hover11]

Max,

You would ever let your friend make a jail. Is the same concept

All these documents these MP flinging up with “proof” and “evidence” bawling mista speakah mista speakah…..

No one will be charged.

[mero]

What are the mass firings CEPEP workers? Please tell me when did CEPEP fall under sustainable employment? I'll wait?

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

No fan of CEPEP or make work programmes but will wait to see what the plan is to keep people off the bread line. If it’s a case of hiring them back under a UNC contractor well then it’s the usual political vindictiveness but will be a net equal on the employment rate.

CEPEP is drain on the state and it is not sustainable. All CEPEP and URP , 10 days, DEWD, LIPD whatever you want to call it does is make citizens dependent on the government and hides the true unemployment figure in the country being real

Stand strong for your leader young coon. You masqueradad yourself for all like no other. Send dem home!

Yellow


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[hover11]

What are the mass firings CEPEP workers? Please tell me when did CEPEP fall under sustainable employment? I'll wait?

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

No fan of CEPEP or make work programmes but will wait to see what the plan is to keep people off the bread line. If it’s a case of hiring them back under a UNC contractor well then it’s the usual political vindictiveness but will be a net equal on the employment rate.

CEPEP is drain on the state and it is not sustainable. All CEPEP and URP , 10 days, DEWD, LIPD whatever you want to call it does is make citizens dependent on the government and hides the true unemployment figure in the country being real

Stand strong for your leader young coon. You masqueradad yourself for all like no other. Send dem home!

Yellow


Is


De


Code

Didn't PNM send home 5000 workers from petrotrin where were you when that was happening

[mero]

What are the mass firings CEPEP workers? Please tell me when did CEPEP fall under sustainable employment? I'll wait?

Mass firings. Cronies being placed in all state enterprises

No crime plan while murders skyrocket.

Increased accidents and road fatalities.

Largest Cabinet ever, men cyah even write fuss dey squeeze up

Broken relations with Venezuela and increased xenophobia and violence towards Venezuelans.

No talks of promised 10% wage negotiations but want to borrow to pay themselves the backpay they "didn't want". Hover more unproductive than ever/big mood?

Unions compromised and bought

Barry lying bout everything and being caught . Constant bitchfits in Parliament while the fugitive Speaker shows the worst bias we have ever seen.

Death to ears as Zander struggles to read in Parliament (points to sky)

Alcoholic Anil issuing woft PAPL to Rhoda while the magical white BMW from accident cant be found. Now under police investigation.

Kamla going after Young's pension.

FUL NOTHING.

Everyone winning

No fan of CEPEP or make work programmes but will wait to see what the plan is to keep people off the bread line. If it’s a case of hiring them back under a UNC contractor well then it’s the usual political vindictiveness but will be a net equal on the employment rate.

CEPEP is drain on the state and it is not sustainable. All CEPEP and URP , 10 days, DEWD, LIPD whatever you want to call it does is make citizens dependent on the government and hides the true unemployment figure in the country being real

Stand strong for your leader young coon. You masqueradad yourself for all like no other. Send dem home!

Yellow


Is


De


Code

Didn't PNM send home 5000 workers from petrotrin where were you when that was happening

Iymc prob.

[The_Honourable]

UNC Presser

[sMASH]

Imagine of every mp get a spin to be pm for a 5 weeks.

[bluefete]

Cro-Cro did this some months or years ago. People just put the 2 together to make it look like he responded to Padarath.


https://www.facebook.com/reel/1432277714576386

[hover11]

PNM was in power for 10 years and what they do for public servants ?Imbert read 10 budget what them put in there for public servant but running out now to pretend like they care about cepep workers these people don’t care about NOBODY everything is self one setta mamaguy yes….. But shite is shite where PNM get this energy all of a sudden to HELP PEOPLE

[pugboy]

all the time they telling yuh stop eating macaroni pie
but raising they salary and man collecting millions in rent

PNM was in power for 10 years and what they do for public servants ?Imbert read 10 budget what them put in there for public servant but running out now to pretend like they care about cepep workers these people don’t care about NOBODY everything is self one setta mamaguy yes….. But shite is shite where PNM get this energy all of a sudden to HELP PEOPLE

[timelapse]

all the time they telling yuh stop eating macaroni pie
but raising they salary and man collecting millions in rent

PNM was in power for 10 years and what they do for public servants ?Imbert read 10 budget what them put in there for public servant but running out now to pretend like they care about cepep workers these people don’t care about NOBODY everything is self one setta mamaguy yes….. But shite is shite where PNM get this energy all of a sudden to HELP PEOPLE

They rather drink drain water under PNM than Champaigne under UNC. PNM til ah ded

[The_Honourable]

No pension for Stuart

The Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill has passed in the Senate.

18 votes were needed. Votes ended up being 20 in favor, none against, and 10 abstentions.

[pugboy]

how did the independents vote?

[alfa]

No pension for Stuart

The Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill has passed in the Senate.

18 votes were needed. Votes ended up being 20 in favor, none against, and 10 abstentions.

None against, so his own party people didn't vote in his favour?
How does this work?

[PariaMan]

Five for and four abstain

They should ban them from abstaining

Yes or no take a stand

[hover11]

I never understood 'abstain '... It's either yes or no. I've been looking at senate voting years now. Then what exactly is your purpose it should either be yes or no.