Dillon-Remy: Lack of trust hampering end to THA deadlock

Independent senator Dr Maria Dillon-Remy believes a lack of trust between the People’s National Movement (PNM) and Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) is preventing them from resolving the deadlock in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA).

The PNM and PDP each won six electoral districts in the January 25 THA election. It was the first time in the assembly’s 40-year history that the results of the THA election ended in a tie.

Despite several efforts, both parties have been unable to resolve the impasse.

Speaking on Thursday night during a panel discussion on the deadlock, hosted by Tobago CivilNET, Dillon-Remy argued that getting people with different views to unite is a challenge.

“One thing I think we are not talking about is how difficult it is for people who are of different views and persuasions to come together, particularly when you have a lack of trust and all that is in the public domain – as to who said what about this one and who said that about that one and all of the legal threats….. that is a big hurdle that has to be overcome,” she said.