See Penny's Slate for PNM Internal Elections

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By Alicia Chamely

POLICITAL leader-elect of the People’s National Movement Pennelope Beckles is issuing a stern warning to all candidates on her slate for the upcoming PNM internal elections, “Don’t offer yourself to serve if you are not going back to the constituencies.”

Speaking at the launch of ONE PNM campaign launch, held at the Angel Harps Pan Theatre, Arima on Saturday night, Beckles admitted the PNM had become distant and many of their supporters felt abandoned.

Beckles said, “We lost touch, and that ends NOW under my leadership!”

She warned candidates that if they were not prepared to visit all corners of their constituencies, climb up mountains and be open and available to the people, do not put yourself up for election.

Beckles said, “And I want to give you the assurance that under my leadership it is not a question of offering yourself to serve and not being accountable. So, if you know, you want to be Youth Officer, Labour Officer, PRO, and you not coming to general council to account…Don’t Come!”

She added, “Don’t offer yourself to serve if you are not going back to the constituencies.”

Beckles said it was time for the PNM to reassess the values of the party that was build by the working class, saying, “We didn’t’ lose our way, we lost touch, and that ends now under my leadership.”

She called upon the younger members of the party to be more vocal, to come forward and share what needs to be done, to lend their expertise as the party rebuilds and moves forward.