Prime Minister Patrick Manning launched the People's National Movement's 2010 election manifesto yesterday. He said it intended to contain the party's economic development programmes, including further industrial development to ensure the continued stability and progression of Trinidad and Tobago. The launch took place at a breakfast meeting at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre, Port-of-Spain. Several ministers were on hand to elaborate on aspects of the document, titled "Caring About You Today and Tomorrow."
Manning poked fun at the UNC/COP People's Partnership, saying it had no plan for T&T except to rise. The 63-page manifesto listed many of the Government's achievement over the past nine years.
There were a significantly high number of full page pictures of the National Academy for the Performing Arts, a new Deluxe Coach bus, Housing Development Corporation units at East Grove, Valsayn, the Maloney Government Early Childhood Care and Education Centre, recently acquired Fast Patrol Crafts and the Water Taxi Service between Port-of-Spain and San Fernando. Manning gave statistics to show that despite the global economic downturn T&T's economy was sound and in good shape. He said the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund stood at more than $19 billion and foreign figures amounted to over $9 billion. Manning repeated several of the projects his Government intended to embark on over the next five years if it was re-elected in the May 24 general election.
Prime Minister Patrick Manning launched the People's National Movement's 2010 election manifesto yesterday. He said it intended to contain the party's economic development programmes, including further industrial development to ensure the continued stability and progression of Trinidad and Tobago. The launch took place at a breakfast meeting at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre, Port-of-Spain. Several ministers were on hand to elaborate on aspects of the document, titled "Caring About You Today and Tomorrow." Manning poked fun at the UNC/COP People's Partnership, saying it had no plan for T&T except to rise. The 63-page manifesto listed many of the Government's achievement over the past nine years.
There were a significantly high number of full page pictures of the National Academy for the Performing Arts, a new Deluxe Coach bus, Housing Development Corporation units at East Grove, Valsayn, the Maloney Government Early Childhood Care and Education Centre, recently acquired Fast Patrol Crafts and the Water Taxi Service between Port-of-Spain and San Fernando. Manning gave statistics to show that despite the global economic downturn T&T's economy was sound and in good shape. He said the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund stood at more than $19 billion and foreign figures amounted to over $9 billion. Manning repeated several of the projects his Government intended to embark on over the next five years if it was re-elected in the May 24 general election.
Among the priorities of the Government for the next five years were:
�2 The reform of the Local Government sector;
�2 the continued enhancement and expansion of the road network;
�2 improved transportation systems;
�2 increased subsidies and transfers to the elderly and disadvantaged;
�2 improved water production and delivery;
�2 a significant reduction in crime, caused by virtual elimination of Trinidad and Tobago as a trans-shipment point for illegal drugs, through effective deployment of our new military assets;
�2 improved and transparent revenue collection; and,
�2 an improved, effective and equitable justice system
Manning said T&T always moved forward under PNM Governments.
"We are now at a point where our nation under our governance is making that giant step of enduring stability and prosperity," he said. He said those were not just an idle boast. "We have the achievements to show for it. We have the plans to take us there. It is all revealed in this document we present today," Manning added. Questioned later, PNM chairman and Energy Minister Conrad Enill said the manifesto was not about new initiatives but rather of improving on existing programmes.