Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)
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Congress Of The People
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| Leader | Prakash Ramadhar |
| Founded | September 10, 2006 |
| Ideology |
Democratic socialism, Third Way, Social liberalism, Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | People's Partnership |
| Colors | Black and white |
| House of Representatives |
1 / 41
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| Regional municipalities |
0 / 136
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| Regional corporations |
0 / 14
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| http://www.coptnt.com/ | |
The Congress of the People (COP) is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago and is a member of the People's Partnership coalition. Its current political leader is the Hon. Prakash Ramadhar. Its symbol is the "Circle of Circles".
The party was formed on 10 September 2006 by Winston Dookeran, then the embattled Political Leader of the United National Congress announced at a rally that he was leaving the UNC and forming a new party. Dookeran and his supporters had been engaged in internal party feuding with the UNC executive which was loyal to party founder (then Chairman and former Leader) Basdeo Panday.
Dookeran was soon joined by UNC MPs Ganga Singh (who became the Party Whip) and Manohar Ramsaran. Two Independent MPs who had previously left the UNC, Gillian Lucky and Gerald Yetming, also joined the new party.
Former UNC Senators Robin Montano, Roy Augustus, Carol Seepersad Bachan and Sadiq Baksh also joined. Additionally the entire Constituency Executives for Chaguanas and San Fernando West also quit the UNC. The support for Dookeran served as the catalyst for the formation of the new movement.
After the internal elections of the United National Congress Dookeran, accompanied by then-Senator Sadiq Baksh, began meeting with the members and supporters of the UNC. It was during these 'Walkabouts' that Selwyn Samaroo got involved with Dookeran's campaign and began working the Tabaquite Constituency promoting the concept of New Politics. Selwyn Samaroo working with grass-roots members of the Tabaquite Constituency drafted a strategic plan document which detailed numerous strategies to address the social and economic needs of the people of the constituency. This plan was submitted to Dookeran, who later adopted its recommendations and suggested that similar plans be develop for all 41 Constituencies.
On a Morning Edition program in November 2005, Samaroo announced that the members and supporters of the Tabaquite UNC Party Group # 3255 had thrown their support behind Dookeran and called on then Member of Parliament Dr. Adesh Nanan to support the duly-elected Political Leader of the UNC.
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