UNC predicts fall of ‘tyrants’

THE OPPOSITION United National Congress (UNC) yesterday predicted the fall of “tyrants” and the return of justice to Trinidad and Tobago. In a message to congratulate India on the 56th anniversary of its independence, the UNC said it fully subscribed to Mahatma Gandhi’s “philosophy of non-cooperation with evil”. “In our country today, evil stalks the land in the form of murder, crime, kidnapping, corruption, political victimisation, racism, nepotism, incompetence of the Government and discrimination. The Opposition like Gandhi, knows that tyranny and oppression are temporary. In the end, tyrants fall and justice prevails as it did in India 56 years ago,” the UNC declared.

The party also noted that TT and India share “a lot in common” and this bond could be traced back 150 years when East Indian indentured labourers came to Trinidad to work on the sugar plantations. “Descendants of Indian indentured immigrants have made invaluable contributions to TT in every walk of life. Today, there exist a strong bond between the two countries in the areas of religious activity, scholarships, trade, diplomatic relations, investment and technology transfer. There are also strong, emotional and cultural bonds between India and Trinidad which has transcended time and distance that have separated both countries,” the UNC said. The party added that the central message of India’s independence is “a universal message of hope for millions all over the world” and it sparked the independence of other British colonies in Africa and the Caribbean.