Leaders throughout the Caribbean have prolonged heat congratulations to Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the United Nationwide Congress (UNC) following their reported victory in Trinidad and Tobago’s general election.
CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, was among the many first to publicly commend the UNC on what she described as a second affirming the power of democracy within the area. In a press release posted on Fb on Monday — which coincided with Barbados’ Nationwide Heroes Day — Mottley famous that the election outcome served as “a reminder of the enduring reward of democracy.”
“It’s due to this fact a pleasure, on behalf of the federal government and folks of Barbados, and as chair of the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM), to increase heat congratulations to Prime Minister-designate, Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the United Nationwide Congress on their success,” Mottley stated.
She additionally applauded the folks of Trinidad and Tobago for his or her peaceable participation within the democratic course of. “In a world the place democracy is usually examined, TT has proven that true power lies within the dedication of its folks to participation, equity, and free expression,” she added.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica additionally issued a congratulatory assertion, emphasizing the long-standing relationship between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. “Her success on the polls is a sign of the boldness of the folks of Trinidad and Tobago in her management,” he stated, whereas highlighting the potential for renewed collaboration in areas comparable to commerce, safety, and local weather change.
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Holness expressed Jamaica’s dedication to strengthening bilateral ties: “Prime Minister-elect Persad-Bissessar’s electoral triumph heralds a renewed alternative to deepen and broaden our collaboration… We lengthen greatest needs for each success as she leads the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago into this new chapter of nationwide improvement.”
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit echoed comparable sentiments, referring to the UNC’s win as a “sweeping victory” that displays public belief in Persad-Bissessar’s management and imaginative and prescient. Skerrit stated Dominica seems ahead to nearer cooperation, noting that the win presents a possibility for advancing each bilateral relations and regional targets inside CARICOM.
Based on preliminary outcomes, the UNC secured 25 out of 41 constituencies in Monday’s basic election, sufficient to declare a victory. The result indicators a shift in governance and ushers in a brand new political chapter below the management of Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who beforehand served as Prime Minister from 2010 to 2015.
