UNC flaw shows

What was on show is the more glaring than ever United National Congress (UNC) weakness of a membership that is not spread evenly enough geographically or of sufficiently wide ethnicity. Most decidedly, it can never now win an election unless tied to another political party.

In the winner- takes-all-politics of TT , the Opposition Leader was out-talked at every point and had no clear strategy except character assassination.

Is it time for Kamla Persad-Bissessar to do like the sick Mr Oates of the Scott Antarctic mission who walked into blinding snow to sacrifice himself by not slowing down his partners? The UNC needs just as serious a sacrifice of the leadership. It is not for me to say that she should not take that walk alone.

It was a back-to-the-wall type of ride for the beleaguered ruling PNM this 2016 local government election. If ever the Prime Minister had to be on guard and live up to his nickname it has been the past 15 months.

We face tough times and it can be supposed that the UNC supporters are fully aware that their leader must embrace a tough decision.

Sangre Grande won itself. Well done, Sangre Grande.

LYNETTE JOSEPH Diego Martin