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Tuesday, 11 November 2008 |
PORT OF SPAIN - Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has called for a national unity government in Trinidad and Tobago, while accusing the ruling Patrick Manning administration of failure on various fronts, including tackling rising crime and the high cost of living here.
Panday threw out the gauntlet here on Sunday during the National Assembly of his United National Congress (UNC).
As the ruling People's National Movement (PNM) prepares to observe its first anniversary in office, Panday has suggested a unity government was the best way to deal with rising crime and other issues facing the twin island republic.
"We set no pre-conditions, we shall approach all talks of unity with an open mind, not knowing where these talks will take us.
“What we do know is that we can only begin the process of unity by sitting down and talking and hammering out the conditions for national unity," Panday told supporters at the Rienzi Complex in Couva in Central Trinidad.
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