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VOTING got under way on Monday morning in the Public Services Association (PSA) election, after the failure of a high court injunction seeking to stop it, which was heard at 1 am.
PSA president Watson Duke told reporters he was glad polling was under way, and had some choice words to describe two rival slate leaders who supported the failed injunction. Speaking at a polling station on Frederick Street in Port of Spain, Duke said the voting system needed improvement, but reckoned any shortcomings would be insufficient to alter the result.
He said he was confident his slate would win another four-year term. Saying he would monitor proceedings throughout the course of the day, Duke added that a trend could develop by as early as midday.
Polls are due to close at 4.30 pm.
However, Curtis Cuffie who is also contesting the post of president, told reporters outside the Industrial Court that up to midday he and another slate had, between them, received complaints from 50 people about being not being able to vote at polling stations.
He said when he visited St Ann’s Hospital and Port of Span General Hospital, he had seen no polling stations, only to later learn that maxi taxis had pulled up at those venues to function as polling stations. He said neither maxi taxi had a list of members due to vote at that location.
In any case, he said, “That was not agreed to by the General Council of the PSA. There was supposed to be a fixed polling station on the compound. So at present, it’s total chaos and mayhem.”
Cuffie complained that voters in Rio Claro and Mayaro had not met any polling stations in those towns but had instead been told to go to Princes Town to vote.
“All members want is a free and fair election and they must be given the chance to exercise their franchise.”
The slate leaders are Duke (Game Changers), Cuffie (Concerned Public Officers), Ian Murray (Labour Warriors), Oral Saunders (United Public Officers), Nixon Callender (Team Sentinel) and Gregory Cova (Premium Value.).
Duke has headed the PSA for 12 years.
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