Tuesday, March 18 2008

THE ruling PNM is summoning all of its field officers from various constituencies and from each constituency’s youth league to a briefing session tomorrow at 5.30 pm at Balisier House, in what could be a prelude to the calling of the local government elections due this year.

The election date has not yet been announced by Prime Minister Patrick Manning. The gathering was announced yesterday in a statement by PNM Senator Laurel Lezama. The carded speakers consist of PNM members who all in some way have an involvement with the party’s election machinery or with youth activism. They are Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Gary Hunt, Senator Tina Gronlund-Nunez (who was campaign manager in the last general elections in the San Fernando East constituency of Prime Minister Patrick Manning), Senator Foster Cummings who is a former Youth Officer (Male) and currently the party’s Field Officer with electoral responsibilities.

Laurel Lezama, who has served as a prominent party youth speaker on PNM platforms during past elections, is also due to speak.

Earlier on Wednesday, PNM leader Prime Minister Patrick Manning will from 1pm to 3pm hosts hundreds of children in prayer at Balisier House. A party member said this is the eighth year that Manning has hosted children to pray on the Wednesday of Holy Week.