Political change for Team Unity

THE EDITOR: It was good to see Team Unity leader Mr Ramesh L Maharaj leading the charge against the ruling party. Ramesh is increasingly building a name for himself on the political spectrum. Trinidad needs Mr Maharaj at this time.

He must, however, undergo a political transformation. That transformation must occur with a party and political agenda. Here are my suggestions:
1) Change the name of National Team Unity. Team Unity sounds like a corporation rather than a serious political party. The Team should be eliminated; this party presently is similar to Club 88. It must evolve and be transformed to create the right “blend of words,” that would resonate with the public. A good name may be National Action Congress (NAC) (this name is similar to ANC, a party that fought against racist ideologies, word association is critical.) The pro-active word in this name would be “Action.” It would also represent a coming together of the supporters from the P “N” M and the U “N” C under a more pro-active leadership.
2) Finding the right kind of people to build a winning team is critical for the future. You must go and sit down with Arthur N Robinson and get his thoughts on defeating the PNM (his assistance to Panday was critical in defeating the PNM). A good leader always attracts the right kinds of people. He sets the pace and others follow.
3) Political ideology is important. What comes to mind when people think of NTU? There must be a clearly defined sense of direction with this party. Vision is critical, appeal is necessary and destiny is unavoidable. The list of suggestions is inexhaustible. When Clinton was facing certain defeat in elections, he went to the public and shook every hand that he could find. The result was a “come back” and success terms despite all the scandals.

KHEM HARRINARINE
Port-of-Spain