Rowley: We’re in an Election Year

Caption: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rolwey. Photo: T&T Parliament

PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that the fourth session of the 12th Parliament will conclude on Monday, September 9. And he said the country was into an election year.

After Parliament is prorogued, the new session will begin on September 13.

This announcement was made during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday.

Dr Rowley said, “So we will meet on Monday 9, to end the current session, save some debates and work, and on the 13th the work of the new term, the last term begins.”

He highlighted that the new session will address several pressing issues, including the Miscellaneous (Global Forum) Bill, two key Tobago Bills related to constitutional reform, and matters concerning the Elections and Boundaries Commission.

As the government enters its final year, Dr Rowley said, “I can easily tell you that we are into an election year.”

He said the timing of rolling out some government initiatives, may cause some to say that they were an “election ploy.”

Dr Rowley said, “We will work ‘til the last day if we have to… there is no time better than the present.”

With the government’s term set to conclude in August 2025, Dr Rowley said general elections have to be called within 90 days of that noting that the EBC needs to be given 35-days notice.