Although pleased with the PP’s overall performance since assuming office, Leader of Government Business Dr Roodal Moonilal has admitted that crime is the Government’s biggest challenge. On a scale of one to ten, Moonilal has given the PP a performance rating of seven out of ten. When contacted yesterday, Moonilal, who was at Harry’s Water Park in Rio Claro with some of his constituents, said if the Government did not have to clean up the mess left by the PNM in 2010, they would have attained a higher rating—nine out of ten.
“After three years in office, I am very pleased with the performance of the partnership’s administration. I think we have done a very good job.” However, Moonilal said the party still had a lot of challenges before them. He said while serious crime has been reduced “we still have to look at the homicide rate. We are not pleased with only larceny, robbery and kidnapping going down...we are looking at homicides as well. We want to ensure that we reduce the murder rate. We want to increase the security sector.”
Moonilal said the PP had been faced with claims from contractors to the tune of $2 billion. “When we came in, the country faced its darkest economic day with the fiasco of HCU and Clico. We have managed to solve both problems and now seeing economic growth. I think this augurs well for the future.” Moonilal said several signature projects were developed and legislation passed. He said PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar has managed a multi-party coalition with great determination.
He credited her for being the first female prime minister of the country. “She has to be commended that after three years the coalition is intact and succeeding in all policy areas.”