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Manohar in race for Chaguanas
Published: 29 Jul 2010
Manohar Ramsaran
Who will be the next mayor of Chaguanas? Elected People’s Partnership councillors are looking UNC councillor for Montrose Gopaul Boodhan and former Chaguanas MP Manohar Ramsaran. Boodhan, 50, was nominated for the post of mayor in 2009 when the councillors voted to boot out Dr Surujrattan Rambachan (now the Foreign Affairs Minister) and elect Natasha Navas. Navas was elected on the strength of three PNM votes and two UNC votes. Boodhan said he had not heard any word as to who would be the new mayor.
Boodhan, however, said he was willing to serve the people in any capacity. Deputy Mayor Orlando Nagessar, a former mayor himself, said the party’s bigwigs would make the decision as to who would lead the busy central borough. Nagessar served as mayor from 1999 to 2003. He was replaced by Rambachan. The councillor for Endeavour/Felicity, Nagessar received 2,800 votes in Monday’s election. This is the highest number of votes for any councillor on the Chaguanas Borough Corporation.
Nagessar, 65, said he, too, willing to serve in any capacity.
Ramsaran is a former MP for Chaguanas and minister of sport during the UNC regime of 1995 to 2001. He served in active politics until 2006 and is an executive member of the Congress of the People. He said he was willing to serve the people in whatever capacity. Ramsaran said members of the Chaguanas business community and influential people had called him and expressed their desire to see him serve as mayor. Ramsaran said he would consider serving. but only after consultation.
Whomsoever the UNC
Whomsoever the UNC leadership wants to be Mayor of Chaguanas will get the job . My personal choice will be Natasha Navas .
trinitodebone...AND THEY SAY
trinitodebone...AND THEY SAY THE PNM IS TRIBAL PARTY...GEEEEZ.
Live with it Trinitodebone.
Live with it Trinitodebone. PNM only had two token Indians in power, now the table has turn.PNM tribal party GEEEEZ
trinitodebone..SO PERSAD
trinitodebone..SO PERSAD YOUR CO-SIGNING ON UNC TRIBALISM. Its good for all of Trinidad your okay with that. So what we can expect is to get a shot of UNC caste system for 5yrs. Got you!!
Yes, the class of the honest
Yes, the class of the honest and intellegent
I disagree, Boodhan helped
I disagree, Boodhan helped me and my family when we needed and I know of several others also. I think he would be a much better Mayor than the young woman. She did absolutely nothing!!!!
Trin
Boodhan has been around for
Boodhan has been around for a long time but is self serving.
Under Kamla Persad-Bissessar's leadership he will not be able to survive as she's a no-nonesense person and would not put up with corruption nor absenteeism.
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Well can't say much for
Well can't say much for Boodhan, but the other two.....no thanks. Rambachan for all his faults was a worker. Nagessar and Manohar can't hold a candle to him. Barbie never had a chance. Anyone who has had Boodhan as their councillor needs to come out and say whether he deserves to be Mayor. I know councillors for other areas like Charlieville DEFINITELY do not.
Why these old horses don't
Why these old horses don't go out to pasture, there are so many young vibrant people in the PP who can get the job done yet the old croonies want to hold onto power until they die
UWIgrad25, Navas is young
UWIgrad25, Navas is young and vibrant, did she get the job done? Nooooo!
Since the major criterion
Since the major criterion for appointment is who got the most votes in an election, then logic dictates that Nagessar should be appointed mayor of Chaguanas. If Ramsaran wanted to be Mayor, he should have contested a seat.
What about the local Barbie,
What about the local Barbie, we know what Jack wants Jack gets, so if he say Navas will continue on, it shall be so. The Emperor has spoken, but if Ramsaran bargain and cut a deal with him (see how Ramsaran was clapping and cheering Jack on while he was on the platform)then there will be a new Mayor, either way, Jack will say.