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17 Aug 2014 12:19 #207702 by chairman
(Trinidad Express) The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 has been passed.

A vote was taken at 4a.m in Parliament yesterday, following debate which began on Monday morning. Twenty three members voted for the bill, 14 against, and there was one abstention. Congress of the People Members of Parliament Winston Dookeran and Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan voted against the Bill, and COP MP Rodger Samuel abstained, when called upon to vote. The COP is a member of the Peoples Partnership government. When debate began in Parliament at Tower D, International Waterfront, Port of Spain on Monday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said she was allowing Government members to vote according to conscience, and released them from the doctrine of collective responsibility.

The Bill contains provisions for a two term limit for a Prime Minister, right to recall and a second ballot run-off.

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17 Aug 2014 13:18 #207727 by ramesh
This should bill have been taken to the people in a referendum . Kamla Bissessar in acting like a dictator.

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17 Aug 2014 13:38 #207728 by ramesh
Listen fool Kamla  wants  to impose 2 term limits on the PrimeMinister. Ability to recall MP's  and one other that eludes me at this moment . I follow the news.
A simple majority cannot suffice to change the constitution.
This should have been taken to  the people in a referendum

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17 Aug 2014 14:29 #207730 by ramesh
You are more daft than  I assumed .
Why should a prime Minister serve only 2 terms if he of she is popular and the people wants them  to stay on?
MP's can be recalled at election time . That what democracy is all about.
By the way Eric Williams was the greatest prime Minister ever ... Father of the nation

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17 Aug 2014 14:48 #207733 by ramesh
Go and  learn some thing about Jeffersonian democracy and Westminster democracy .
Two term presidency is enshrined in the US constitution as written by the founding fathers .
Al Gore had more votes than Bush but Bush won  the presidency and so dont compare Trinidad to the USA .
While I  dont  want  to seem condescending , I feel like I am talking to a child

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17 Aug 2014 15:45 #207734 by ramesh
You foolish woman . Did I not list 2 points  and stated  the third one about outright majorities eluded me ?
Why did Kamla waited until this late in her term to implement this election promise ?. I will tell you why .
This is the most scandal led  govt in Trinidad 's history . Crime through the  roof with  high profiled people like Seeathal murdered and  no closer to a solution ... The Anil Roberts affair.
She is trying to deflect and change the subject and that is why she is implementing this now

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18 Aug 2014 17:42 #207989 by chairman
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