Elizabeth Gonzales
Almost a week after the Tobago People’s Party June 30 election had to be cancelled due to hurricane Beryl, a new date has been set.
The party's first internal election since it was founded over a year ago is now scheduled for July 7.
In this election, Farley Augustine will go up for political leader uncontested.
Augustine announced his decision to postpone the election last Saturday after hurricane Beryl upgraded to a category 4 and was expected to directly hit the island between Sunday midnight and Monday morning.
The party was formed after a fallout between Progressive Democratic Patriots leader Watson Duke and Augustine in 2022.
All members of the Tobago House of Assembly executive resigned from the PDP and went on to establish the TPP.
The slate of nominees for 12 positions has a diverse lineup, which includes former Tobago Forwards candidate Kelton Thomas, former Tobago fire service head David Thomas, deputy Chief Secretary Faith B.Yisrael, Infrastructure Secretary Trevor James, and former Tobago Forwards political lead e and past Justice Minister Christlyn Moore.
Each will be vying for pivotal positions within the party’s framework.