Days be­fore Ken Val­ley died he ex­pressed con­cern about the state of the na­tion and the Op­po­si­tion PNM.

This is ac­cord­ing to Diego Mar­tin Cen­tral MP Dr Amery Browne in a tele­phone in­ter­view yes­ter­day. "Mr Val­ley ex­pressed con­cern about the state of the na­tion and the par­ty," Browne added. Browne said he last saw Val­ley at his home about 48 hours be­fore he died yes­ter­day morn­ing with colon can­cer at age 63.

Browne said he was "deeply sad­dened" by Val­ley's pass­ing.

He said Val­ley as a politi­cian was an ex­cel­lent ex­am­ple to any young as­pir­ing politi­cian in the coun­try.

Browne said he re­mem­bers the day when Val­ley held his hand and told con­stituents of Diego Mar­tin Cen­tral that the PNM torch was "now passed to me." Browne said Val­ley al­ways re­mained in con­tact with him, giv­ing valu­able ad­vice over the past years. "His ad­vice was very valu­able to me," Browne added. Browne said he will al­ways re­mem­ber Val­ley as "a gi­ant of a man in many re­spects."