Trinidad and Tobago’s general election is scheduled for this Monday November 5th, 2007. Lots of
coverage around the web, here is the roundup.
First off, JumpTV hosts several of the islands television and radio stations who will undoubtedly be bringing the election coverage live, so
tune in on IZATRINI.com or click here for the full list.
Reuters UK reports that "an upstart opposition party (COP), founded barely a year ago by former central bank governor Winston Dookeran,
could become a power-broker in the energy-rich country.” Read the full article here.
SignOnSanDiego.com took from the Reuters story and expanded a bit to include some commentary on the state of the country’s crime and economic
stability.
The Barbados Underground Blog informs Bajans that the Trinidad and Tobago
General election should be of interest not only for its geographical proximity but because of the growing economic interdependence
between the two island nations.
The Manicou Report provides daily coverage with an in-depth look at all aspects of the Trinidad
and Tobago election from every possible angle with an injection of clarity and humor that
is very addictive.
Nicholas Laughlin’s Global Voices Blog post covers Trinidad and Tobago Election
picong. His entry also sums up election sources on the web but his commentary is so on point in defining the true supporters
of each of the parties involved in the national election. He also makes mention of both The Manicou Report and Ramblings
and Reason and their expressed dismay that the PNM and UNC have attempted to court younger voters not by
addressing their serious concerns but by staging expensive concerts often featuring foreign performers.
The Ramblings and Reason Blog speaks of the new generation, some dealing with voting for the first time in this general election and the sentiment that
rings true resembles the lyrics of a song by local punk rock band “Anti Everything”:
Together we aspire, together we achieve
But together they conspire,
together they deceive
And everything they say – the people will believe
Still at the end of the day, none of them are
really ‘free’
- Anti Everything
Click here to listen to the song.
But we must not forget the
Secret Blog of Patrick Manning or the Extra Secret Blog of Basdeo Panday with a unique sound track from Kamala Persad Bissessar (listen below).
And in parting all I have
to say is I hope the best party wins and they find it in their hearts to consider our nation and our people at some point,
rather than just themselves.
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