PNM BACCHS! CAMILLE: "WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND THAT BECOMES DIFFICULT IF SOME SEEM HELL BENT ON HURTING OTHERS." Camille Robinson-Regis/Facebook: I’m deeply saddened by the fact that this internal election has turned into the bashing of people who genuinely care for and have worked diligently for our beloved Party and Country. I recall when Dr Rowley challenged Mr Manning for the position of Political Leader. I supported Mr Manning and was a frontline speaker and not one day did I see the need to speak ill of Dr Rowley or members who chose to support him. There was no need as it was a contest amongst family and in that case we didn’t need to bring down one for the other to win, we needed to highlight why it was felt that one candidate had the better ability to lead at that time. I was not even a candidate but I spoke several times in support of Mr Manning, never in any way denigrating Dr R who had a legitimate right to challenge. In fact during the Campaign I went to Dr R’s home and gave him and my school mate Sharon, a Rottweiler puppy we never became unkind to each other, or spoke ill of each other or spoke ill about members who supported him, as a matter of fact Kamaludin Mohammed who was vying for Chairman of the Party with Dr R, was the speaker at the Conference of the Arouca/South Constituency that I represented. I repeat that there is no need to unfairly damage your opponents in order to win. At the end of the day we need all hands on deck. All ah we is one family. We must be free to make our choices without concern about vilification or consequences. The only consequence at the end of this Internal Election must be that the best person for each position must evolve the winner and with boundless faith in our destiny we take our Party forward. Further, after the elections everyone remains a PNM and in the PNM. We will need to work together to fortify our Party and that becomes difficult if some seem hell bent on hurting others The PNM and its leaders and members must remain committed to standing firm in principle and truth, representing the people with clarity, conviction, and dignity—even amidst the noise and challenges. It is now very sad to see Dr Rowley who only wanted and still wants what is best for our Party and Country under attack from some of his own party, indeed persons whose political career he resurrected and whom he entrusted with high office, being vilified by our own and at the same time our opponents are vilifying him. It’s painful to see that taking place. It is so unnecessary and unfortunate. Unbelievably though is that some members of the leadership who are being accused of failing us form an integral part of the One Love, isn’t that contradictory? I hold fast to the belief that truth, discipline, and integrity will always prevail. Choose wisely.