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20070612, Senate Debates 537 Leave of Absence Tuesday, June 12, 2007 SENATE Tuesday, June 12, 2007 The Senate met at 1.30 p.m. PRAYERS [MADAM PRESIDENT in the Chair] LEAVE OF ABSENCE Madam President: Hon. Senators, I have granted leave of absence from today’s sitting of the Senate to Sen. The Hon. Hazel Ann Marie Manning, Sen. The Hon. Howard Chin Lee and Sen. Raziah Ahmed who are all out of the country. SENATORS’ APPOINTMENT Madam President: Hon. Senators, I have received the following correspondence from His Excellency the President, Professor George Maxwell Richards, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D. “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By his Excellency Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. TO: MRS. MAGNA WILLIAMS-SMITH WHEREAS Senator Hazel Manning is incapable of performing her duties as a Senator by reason of her absence from Trinidad and Tobago: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, MAGNA WILLIAMS- SMITH, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with effect from 12th June 2007 and continuing during the absence from Trinidad and Tobago of the said Senator Hazel Manning. 538 Senators’ Appointment Tuesday, June 12, 2007 [MADAM PRESIDENT] Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 11th day of June, 2007.” “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By His Excellency Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. TO: MR. OVERAND PADMORE WHEREAS Senator Howard Chin Lee is incapable of performing his duties as a Senator by reason of his absence from Trinidad and Tobago: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, OVERAND PADMORE, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with effect from 12th June, 2007 and continuing during the absence from Trinidad and Tobago of the said Senator Howard Chin Lee. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 5th day of June, 2007.” “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By His Excellency, Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. 539 Senators’ Appointment Tuesday, June 12, 2007 TO: MR. ANTHONY SAMMY WHEREAS Senator Raziah Ahmed is incapable of performing her duties as a Senator by reason of her absence from Trinidad and Tobago: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, ANTHONY SAMMY, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with immediate effect and continuing during the absence from Trinidad and Tobago of the said Senator Raziah Ahmed. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 12th day of June, 2007.” OATH OF ALLEGIANCE The following Senators took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance as required by law: Magna Williams-Smith, Overand Padmore and Anthony Sammy. MR. JOHN COMMISSIONG (Death of) Madam President: Senators, I think at this point, we will do our tribute to former Senator, John Commissiong. The Minister of Public Administration and Information and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries (Sen. The Hon. Dr. Lenny Saith): Madam President, on behalf of the Government Senators, I am grateful for the opportunity to pay tribute to a former hon. Senator of Trinidad and Tobago, the late John Commissiong. He was a Member of this honourable Chamber in 1986, and he did his duty to the nation in a most exemplary manner. Mr. Commissiong was always driven by a love of country and he served to the very end. In addition to all his many social activities, he made an enjoined contribution to our society through the People’s National Movement which has been in existence for over 50 years, as one of the foundations of the political and social evolution of Trinidad and Tobago. 540 Mr. John Commissiong (Death of) Tuesday, June 12, 2007 [SEN. THE HON. DR. L. SAITH] Mr. Commissiong has therefore contributed to the democratic process in Trinidad and Tobago. His political involvement was multi-dimensional and he will be remembered as leader, soldier and comrade in the work of the PNM on behalf of Trinidad and Tobago. He was a member of the national executive of the party and chairman of the Pointe-a-Pierre constituency for a number of years in the post-1986 period. From these positions he contributed valiantly to the renewal and revival of this national organization. He saw the party returning to Government and, indeed, becoming stronger than it has ever been in its 50 years of service to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Madam President, if I may be permitted on a personal note. As you know, I became chairman of the PNM in 1987 after its defeat and when many in the country felt that the PNM was finished, John Commissiong was one of the soldiers who worked with the executive of the party to bring this party back into Government in 1991 and to continue the work it has been doing. Those of you in the country who were fortunate to attend PNM political meetings would understand the role that John Commissiong as chairman of those meetings played in the revival of the PNM. I will miss him. But our best legacy as human beings lies in what we stand for during our stay on earth. In the final analysis, it all has to do with our character. John Commissiong was an approachable, co-operative, intelligent and industrious individual who was capable of the sacrifice of personal views and wishes for the sake of the general good. He maintained an infectious joie de vivre which was manifested even under the most trying circumstances in his very ebullient philosophy, personality and his very hearty laughter. All those who knew him well will miss John Commissiong. We thank him for his contribution to Trinidad and Tobago and pray that the Almighty richly rewards him for his work on this earth. We on this side extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this time of bereavement and mourning. Thank you, Madam President. Sen. Wade Mark: Madam President, on behalf of the United National Congress, I join with the Honourable Leader of Government Business, Sen. Dr. Lenny Saith, in extending our condolences to the bereaved family and friends of the late John Commissiong. Based on what Dr. Saith has indicated, he served in this honourable Senate sometime in the 1986 period, maybe, just about four years before I began to serve at this level. I did not know the individual on a personal level, but I can say that 541 Mr. John Commissiong (Death of) Tuesday, June 12, 2007 his voice as chairman of these meetings could not have escaped anyone who is a “political animal” in this country. So, his voice is what I am familiar with, not the man. But based on what has been said by Dr. Lenny Saith, we on this side join with him, his family and his friends in extending our profound condolences to the family and, of course, his party, the People’s National Movement. As I said, Madam President, I do not know much about the gentleman but I know that he was a member or a director of the South West Regional Health Authority. I know in the past as well, he served on the board of Nipdec, if I am not mistaken, and we too, would like to record our condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace. Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran: Madam President, the late John Commissiong had a reputation that preceded his presence and that reputation largely boomed through the sound of his political voice especially when he served so diligently and persistently as chairman of the party that calls itself “great party”. No doubt, such greatness being due to such foot soldiers as the late John Commissiong. Lest you forget the virtue of his life, it is worthy on this occasion to remind ourselves that party politics and more generally democracy itself, depends on foot soldiers whose work is quietly done, who toil behind closed doors, merely and mainly to maintain the principle of multi-party politics and that in my view, having met him once or twice—perhaps fortunately or unfortunately, I am not a member of the People’s National Movement—but, the reputation of John Commissiong extended beyond party politics, perhaps leading some parties to feel that if they had someone chairing their meetings as John Commissiong, they might have been as successful or more successful than the People’s National Movement.
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