Elizabeth Gonzales
Tobago Correspondent
The People’s National Movement’s Tobago Council has announced that its internal election will take place on April 27 and 28 for 12 of 17 positions on its executive.
In a release yesterday, the party said nomination day will be on April 3.
Twelve positions, including assistant general secretary, treasurer and public relations officer, will be up for grabs.
Five other positions, inclusive of the political leader, chairman, vice chairman and lady vice chairman, will not be contested.
As a result, Ancil Dennis will remain head of the executive even after the election.
According to the PNM constitution, there are some positions elected every four years and others that are elected every two years.
The last internal election was hosted in March 2022 and so elections for these 12 positions are now due.
The release said active participation in the elections is encouraged to shape the council’s leadership and direction.
Dennis was elected political leader in April 2022, after several members of the executive—including the then-political leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine—resigned after the party saw a 14-1 defeat against the Progressive Democratic Patriots in the 2021 THA election.
Meanwhile, the Tobago People’s Party, led by interim political leader Farley Augustine, is gearing up for its internal election for all positions on June 9.