| The 26 seats
represents a three fifths majority, which will allow for
some leeway in passing legislation. The party however,
fell just short of the 2/3 majority needed to deal with with
special circumstances such as abolishing the Privy Council
or the 3/4 majority necessary to change the
Presidency of the country should they
want to.
Political leader of the UNC Basdeo Panday was successful
in defending his seat and has been tipped to return as the
Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament. He blames
the COP, and its political
leader Winston Dookeran for splitting the vote and costing
UNC-A the election.
Incumbent Prime Minister Patrick Manning will be sworn in to
serve his third time as the nation's second highest office
holder at Woodford Square, Port of Spain on Wednesday. |
