The People's Partnership and the People's National Movement have agreed to participate in a national debate on the role of local government.
A release from the T&T Debates Commission said the the agreement was made yesterday between the groups and the commission. The Debates Commission is a project of the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce and is an independent, impartial and a non-profit entity.
The debate will take place on July 22 at 8.30 pm and would be broadcast live on national television and radio. As a result of a coin toss, the People's Partnership would lead off answering the first question, the release said. Two representatives of each group will debate the subject: "Is the public correct in its view that local government serves no purpose except to consolidate or undermine the interest of the political parties?"