Wednesday 17 February 2021
This portrait of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar landed Abigail Yearwood in a political firestorm. - Angelo Marcelle
Nineteen-year-old Abigail Yearwood faced her first critics when she posted a portrait she did of the Prime Minister on social media. She found herself in a political firestorm. When I drew the Prime Minister, I got a lot of backlash. At first, there were a lot of positive comments. But then people from the opposing party were upset because I only drew the PM and not the Opposition Leader. A few hours after, I drew Kamla (Persad-Bissessar). I was always planning to draw her. I was very discouraged after all the negative comments and surprised at how people think nowadays, she said.
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Morris-Julian: Sooman once called Dr Rowley a rapist, Andrea’s death bigger than personal politics
“[…] When Sally Sooman emerged as the [Andrea Bharatt] family spokesperson, I felt a familiar sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I pushed it aside because I sincerely hoped that Ms Sooman would not allow her personal politics to arise. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
“It was on Facebook on 19 April 2019 that she accused Dr Keith Rowley and all Tobagonian men of being rapists…”
The following Letter to the Editor, which addresses Sally Sooman’s public criticism of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in relation to the funeral of Andrea Bharatt, was submitted by Lisa Morris-Julian, MP for the constituency of D’abadie-O’Meara: