Arrival Statement:  CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Trinidad and Tobago

The twelve-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observation Mission for the Trinidad and Tobago General Elections on Monday has been engaging various groups and institutions since its Members began arriving in the country on 1 September.

The Mission is headed by Mr. Orrette Fisher, Director of the Electoral Office of Jamaica with Ms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer, Department of Elections and Boundaries of Belize serving as Deputy Chief of Mission.

“Since   arriving  in  Trinidad  and  Tobago,  the  advance  Group  on  Thursday  met  with Ms. Khadijah Ameen, and Mr. Davendranath Tacoo, Chairperson and General Secretary respectively of the United National Congress (UNC), Mr. Kwasi Mutema, Political Leader and Mr. Clyde Slinger General Secretary of the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC).  On Friday the group met with Mr. Ashton Forde, General Secretary of the People’s National Movement (PNM) and Mr. Clyde Weatherhead, General Secretary of the Congress of the People (COP),” the Mission said in an Arrival Statement issued on Friday.

“In addition to the leaders of the Political Parties, the advance group has also met with Mr. Stephen Williams, Commissioner of Police, Dr. Norbert J. Masson, Chairman and Commissioners of the Elections and Boundaries Commission,” the Statement said.

Read the full Arrival Statement:  ARRIVAL STATEMENT – TT 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS