In Trinidad & Tobago, a groundswell of public sentiment has surged, advocating for the renaming of Piarco Worldwide Airport to pay homage to the late former Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday.
A posthumous tribute positive factors momentum
As information of Basdeo Panday’s demise reverberated all through the nation earlier this week, an thought took root within the hearts of quite a few Trinidadians: renaming their main worldwide gateway in honor of their beloved former chief.
Social media platforms ignited with fervent discussions, some voices contending that the renaming ought to have taken place throughout Panday’s lifetime.
Public opinion elicited by the Categorical Newspaper
The Categorical Newspaper, eager to gauge public sentiment on this matter, took to social media to pose a vital query to its readers.
The Categorical Newspaper requested its readers through social media yesterday if they’d be on board with the airport being named the ‘BasdeoPanday Worldwide Airport,’ in mild of Panday’s passing on Monday.
Overwhelming assist for the renaming
A considerable majority of respondents voiced their assist for the proposed title change, with 71 per cent of the 610 respondents rallying behind the thought.
Whereas 29 per cent held reservations, the prevailing sentiment among the many Trinidad & Tobago populace leans closely in the direction of honoring their late former prime minister with this symbolic gesture.
