Moonilal gets married

TOP UNITED National Congress (UNC) officials were among the prominent local personalities who turned out in large numbers yesterday to witness the marriage of Oropouche MP Dr Roodal Moonilal to school teacher Natasha Chadeesingh.

The elaborate Hindu wedding ceremony took place at the Krishna Mandir, Todd Street, San Fernando. Among the guests were UNC Chairman Wade Mark, the groom’s Parliamentary colleagues including Caroni Central MP Dr Hamza Rafeeq and St Augustine MP Winston Dookeran, former Independent Senator Martin Daly; former Caricom Ambassador Kamaluddin Mohammed and NATUC General Secretary Vincent Cabrera. Absent was Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday who is out of the country but is due back this evening. Pundit Rabindranath Maharaj, who officiated at the ceremony, advised the couple that “marriage is a complete union of two hearts, two minds and two bodies”. He advised them to always “respect each other’s viewpoint and function as a unit”. Following the hour-long ceremony, a reception was held at Twin Walls, La Romaine.