Category: Dr. Keith Rowley

Dr. Keith Rowley Rising

May 5, 2010 by Christian Khabay

Patrick Manning mentioned a while ago that Kamla Persad Bissessar “scraped a dustbin”to find Errol Mcleod. Seems as if this dustbin scraping is not only reserved for the UNC. Whilst rummaging his own political dustbin Patrick Manning has pulled out Dr. Keith Rowley, whom he placed there in the first place. Forced in a corner I don’t think Mr. Manning had much of a choice in the matter. Upon seeing his entrance and obvious adoration by the Woodford Square crowd, it became clear that Mr. Manning has pulled out his own successor out of the dustbin.

The sequence of events that followed has predicated a wave of confusion rippling through the (usually well tuned) PNM machinery.

1. Dr. Rowley is confirmed and presented as the candidate for Deigo Martin West at Woodford Square. Although he is listed as a speaker, he unexplainably and mysteriously refuses to accede to the request. Rumor has it that his speech is to be vetted by Mr. Imbert which he finds insulting. According to the Neswday:

Rowley was listed to speak at last Sunday’s PNM rally and presentation of candidates but this did not happen. There were reports that he was asked by the party executive to speak but refused. At the Pt Cumana Regional Complex, corner of La Horquette Branch Road and Glencoe Gardens, where he filed his nomination papers yesterday, the media asked why he did not speak on the platform, but Rowley refused to comment on this preferring to move on.

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