Former United National Congress (UNC) deputy political leader Wade Mark has claimed that attempts were being made to move the UNC's headquarters from its base in Couva to Port-of-Spain.
"We have certain persons in the party that we have to be cognisant of in terms of what direction they want to take the party," Mark said, during yesterday's tea break of the Senate. "My information is that there is an attempt to move the base of the party from out of Central and into Port-of-Spain."
Mark said the political leader did not have an office at Rienzi Complex.
"No, he (the political leader) does not have an office (at Rienzi) nor the chairman," Mark said. "Because of the incumbency of Mr Panday as member of Couva North, what you have is that over the period and so on, he had always established that the Couva North parliament office (for meetings)." Mark said the UNC subletted Rienzi Complex from the All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers' Trade Union (ATSGWTU).
"I imagine if more space is required, the new executive would have the leadership of the union to make that kind of representation to get that space if they have to create the room to ensure that the key offices have some space there," he said. "One has to be careful about removing the persona from its birthplace and have it transported elsewhere, so whatever is being done you have to ensure that you have a strong presence in the area."