UNC MEDIA RELEASE - UNC IGNITES SANGRE GRANDE POWERFUL SPEECHES, NEW ALLIES, UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM - 30 MAR 2025
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From: UNC Communications
Date: 30th March 2025
UNC IGNITES SANGRE GRANDE: POWERFUL SPEECHES, NEW ALLIES, UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM
Sangre Grande came alive last night as thousands of energised supporters flooded the UNC’s Mass Meeting, demonstrating the undeniable momentum shifting in the party’s favour for the upcoming April 28 General Elections..
The People’s National Movement (PNM), already struggling with a lackluster campaign, now faces an even greater challenge as the UNC expands its Coalition of Interests with key political and national figures joining the movement for change.
The night was historic as the UNC announced a powerhouse candidate for the key Tunapuna marginal seat—former Senior Superintendent Roger Alexander. A decorated law enforcement officer and de facto local crime fighting celebrity, Alexander said he was ready to bring real solutions to the country’s crime crisis.
Other candidates announced were Dr. Rishad Seecheran, incumbent Caroni East MP, Dr. Narindra Roopnarine (Naparima), a respected medical professional committed to improving healthcare and national development, and the young, dynamic Nicholas Morris (Mayaro), who said he was determined to restore prosperity to Mayaro and turn it into an Energy Hub of the Caribbean.
Please find brief candidate bios attached.
Major Union Leader Declares Open Support for the UNC
In a bold and historic move, Felisha Thomas, the newly elected President of the Public Services Association (PSA)—the largest trade union in the country—delivered a passionate speech urging workers to reject dictatorship and reject the PNM. Her presence and endorsement signaled a powerful shift, as the labour movement aligns with the UNC to fight for workers’ rights and economic justice.
Wayne Sturge: A Fighter for Sangre Grande
Wayne Sturge, the UNC’s candidate for Sangre Grande, set the stage for an electrifying electoral upset for the massively underperforming PNM incumbent. With his strong legal background and fearless advocacy, Mr. Sturge vowed to bring real representation and economic revitalisation to the people of the East.
Roger Alexander: A Crimefighter Steps Forward
The moment Roger Alexander stepped onto the stage, the crowd erupted. The former top cop laid out his reasons for joining the UNC, vowing to bring an end to the crime crisis that has gripped the nation. His speech was met with thunderous applause as he outlined a clear vision for security reform and national safety.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar: A Clear Plan to Rescue Trinidad & Tobago
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar delivered a rousing feature address, calling for national unity and action during this time of spiritual significance, with Ramadan, Lent, Navratri, and Spiritual/Shouter Baptist Liberation Day all being observed.
She exposed the PNM’s 10 years of deception, economic decline, and broken promises, highlighting that:
- The PNM has made 490 budget promises and broken 373 of them.
- They repeated over 100 promises year after year without delivering.
- They are planning to introduce property taxes on HDC homeowners.
- They will strip pensioners of their benefits if they have over $25,000 in savings.
A Strong, Holistic Crime Plan
She reinforced the UNC’s 60+ anti-crime initiatives and 60+ justice reform measures, promising to put tough and experienced leadership in charge of Home Affairs. She declared:
“We need tough people to implement these plans. We want someone leading the Ministry of Home Affairs who knows the system from the ground up, someone who knows where the criminals are, how they operate, and how they think. We will give him the power and resources to shut down these criminal gangs and enterprises once and for all.”
She also committed to revolutionising the private security industry, ensuring fair wages, tax breaks for safety equipment, and improved working conditions.
UNC calls out the Illegitimate Prime Minister Stuart Young directly
Political Leader, Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar concluded by calling out the illegitimate Prime Minister Stuart Young directly, saying,
“For over a decade, you sat as the right-hand man of the raging bull, and you oversaw the oppression of our country’s poor, working and middle classes.
Now, you come to talk about equality for the small man and woman.
Stuart, I say to you tonight—you, with a track record of bullying, elitism, nepotism, destruction, and contempt for the small man—nobody believes a word that you say!
Under my UNC government, every single person—the children, the single mothers, the differently abled, the young professional, the elderly---every single person knew that there were measures in place or being put into place to ensure that their needs were being met and that if they were to suffer some form of setback, they were systems.”
(NB: Her speaking notes, as well as those of Roger Alexander and Felisha Thomas attached).
The message going forward is clear: Hope is alive. Change is coming. Victory is within reach.
Watch the full event on the UNC’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPdfyFA8x-s
Download event photos here from the UNC Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/UNCofficialfb/posts/pfbid02gEvoKDsSTbiuZFtTAwHb1CzTFR34pzSS8CZ6hDvAeHLNDLrZBrrvK2JTvNk7MZoFl
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CANDIDATE FOR TUNAPUNA
ROGER ALEXANDER
Roger Alexander is a former Senior Superintendent in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, who was last assigned to the Anti-Extortion Unit.
He was the popular co-host of TTPS Beyond the Tape television programme on TV6.
Alexander led the fight against drug-trafficking gangs in Port of Spain, and was featured in an international 2014 Vice News documentary on "Corruption, Cocaine and Murder in Trinidad."
CANDIDATE FOR NAPARIMA
DR. NARINDRA ROOPNARINE
Dr Narindra Roopnarine was awarded a National Scholarship in 1996 and he has been a Medical Doctor since 2001.
He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Diploma in Primary Care, a Masters in Family Medicine, a Diploma in Emergency Medicine, and a Master of Public Health.
He is presently engaged in private practice as a Family Physician and a Public Health Specialist.
He lectures part time at The University of The West Indies in the Family Medicine Program since 2008, and has mentored and advised students and young doctors with case advice and in their career paths.
Dr. Roopnarine has a long association with the party, as his father was one of the six founding MPs who created CLUB 88 (Caucus for Love, Unity and Brotherhood) and then the United National Congress in 1989.
CANDIDATE FOR MAYARO
NICHOLAS MORRIS
For 18 of his 35 years, Morris has served the UNC. He has been the UNC's Youth Arm Chairman from 2011 to 2015 and International Relations Officer from 2015 to present.
He brings a wealth of experience in Energy policy and Parliamentary policy having served as an Opposition Parliamentary Researcher in Energy Affairs and Parliamentary Procedure.
Morris is also qualified by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in the Management and Administration of Parliament.
Morris has worked his way up as a youth advocate in the political arena, serving as a Commonwealth Youth Parliamentarian, Youth Ambassador as well as being elected as Youth Prime Minister in the Guardian’s 2015 Youth Election.
Morris has completed his Masters in Oil and Gas Administration with the University of Bedfordshire while he has a certificate in Global Energy and Climate Policy from the University of London.
CANDIDATE FOR TUNAPUNA
DR. RISHAD SEECHERAN
Dr. Rishad Seecheran is the incumbent MP for Caroni East
He has played an instrumental role in the party’s medical clinics helping hundreds of patients throughout Trinidad.
Dr. Seecheran has supported the work of the party’s national youth arm since 2013, and served in many positions in the Caroni East Constituency Executive, before rising to become MP.
He is a Qualified General Dental Surgeon, with Post-Graduate Certificates in Dental Implantology. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2005, his Bachelor of Laws degrees in 2020, and has recently completed his Legal Practice Certificate.
Dr. Seecheran is the Owner and Principal Dental Surgeon, DentalPlus Limited.
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CANDIDATE FOR CARONI EAST
DR. RISHAD SEECHERAN
Dr. Rishad Seecheran is the incumbent MP for Caroni East
He has played an instrumental role in the party’s medical clinics helping hundreds of patients throughout Trinidad.
Dr. Seecheran has supported the work of the party’s national youth arm since 2013, and served in many positions in the Caroni East Constituency Executive, before rising to become MP.
He is a Qualified General Dental Surgeon, with Post-Graduate Certificates in Dental Implantology. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2005, his Bachelor of Laws degrees in 2020, and has recently completed his Legal Practice Certificate.
Dr. Seecheran is the Owner and Principal Dental Surgeon, DentalPlus Limited.