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Hon. Keith
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St. George’s, Grenada, May 25th 2010: Leader of Her Majesty’s
Opposition, Dr the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell has congratulated the Hon. Kamla
Persad Bissessar on her Party’s resounding victory at the May 24, 2010 General
Elections in Trinidad & Tobago, with her Party, having won 30 of the 41
Parliamentary seats. In a special congratulatory message Dr. Mitchell praised
the new Trinidad & Tobago Leader for her achievements, first as the Political
Leader of the UNC and now having achieved the majority votes in the elections.
This Dr, Mitchell said is a clear demonstration of the confidence that the
people of Trinidad & Tobago have in her leadership and in her ability to manage
the affairs of the country in this difficult economic period. He said the
victory of Mrs. Kamla Persad Bissessar will no doubt be an inspiration for every
woman in Trinidad & Tobago and indeed in the entire region.
In his letter to the new Prime
Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Mitchell also extended best wishes to all the
people of Trinidad and Tobago as they prepare to embrace their new Government
and work together for the further development of Twin Island Republic.
Dr. Mitchell said that the
victory of Mrs. Bissessar Party is of major significance to the Government and
People of Grenada, in light of the recent signing of a boundary Delimitation
Treaty with the previous Patrick Manning Administration. It is all well known
that Dr. Mitchell had strongly advised the Tillman Thomas Administration not to
go ahead with the signing of the Treaty weeks before a major General Elections,
especially as the then Opposition In Trinidad & Tobago had openly expressed its
dissatisfaction with this action. As a result the Grenadian Opposition has
called on the new administration, to consider as one of its early actions, a
review of the content and all aspects related to this Treaty, as it was not done
in the best interest of the people of Grenada, and neither was it in keeping
with the spirit of economic integration of our islands.
