Rowley against the tax in 2009

Dr Keith Rowley was against the property tax in 2009. He made the following comment in Parliament, “In my constituency there is anger, anxiety and resentment at both ends of the spectrum.” He went on to say the PNM has “brought the tax at the worst possible time.” This was in 2009 when things were good, not 2017 when things are bad and getting worse. He went on to say about the proposed tax, “If you try to defend the indefensible, you will create resentment and provoke people, and that is what we have at the moment.” Finally, he said, “I know a lot of people for whom $100 is a lot of money. A lot are struggling to make ends meet.” So get out your cheque books.

GORDON DALLA COSTA via email