Dr Rowley: ‘The most efficient and viable solution for Tobago’; THA to get 15 districts
“In the forty year history of the Tobago House of Assembly, there has never been an even share of seats to respective political parties resulting in such a deadlocked election result in Tobago.
“Further, given that the number of electoral districts is an even one there is the real possibility of the reoccurrence of such a deadlocked result if a fresh poll is taken with the existing twelve electoral districts in the island of Tobago.
“In this regard, it has been advised that the Act be amended to increase the number of electoral districts to an odd number which will lessen the likelihood of a possible recurrence of a deadlocked result…”
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Through the dark fog that is the THA’s finances
Part II
THE THA’S considerable financial and accounting inadequacies, as documented by the Auditor-General’s Office in its two recent reports on the 2016 financial year, may – probably do – reflect in part an element of bureaucratic slackness. But one would be extremely unwise to dismiss the possibility of other factors. Here are some comparative excerpts from auditor general’s reports on the THA over the years.
Capital expenditure (Development Programme)
2015 – “Supporting source documents were not produced for the verification of expenditure totalling $17,250,000.”
2016 – “Payment vouchers and supporting documents were not produced to verify expenditure totalling $36,911,160.00.”
Daly Bread: Tied up in Tobago; PNM and PDP should try one more time with 12 seats
On the date corresponding to today in last year’s Carnival calendar, I was tied up in Tobago with pan business, enjoying the morning after our attendance at the medium band 2020 Panorama finals which was held in Tobago.
Now all of Tobago is tied up. There is the deadlock in its House of Assembly following a six-six tie in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections between the People’s National Movement (PNM) and the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP).
Photo: Political leader of PNM Tobago Council Tracy Davidson-Celestine.
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