SUPPORTERS of the United National Congress (UNC) were sure from the start of the National Assembly that they wanted Political Leader Winston Dookeran out of the party.

Members of the crowd acted almost impatient when the proceedings to move the motion to remove Dookeran prolonged.

At one point during the address by former Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sir James Mitchell, some supporters were calling for the motion to be moved.

“We come to move out Dookeran,” supporters shouted.

The supporters braved the inclement weather to attend the national assembly.

Some even sat in the rain with umbrellas to listen to the speakers.

The motion was finally moved by a constituent of St. Joseph.

But supporters were not allowed to vote on the motion as Deputy Political Leader Wade Mark explained that voting will take place after Panday explains the development of talks with Dookeran.

The supporters listened but when Panday asked for more time to speak with Dookeran the angry crowd rebelled.

The UNC supporters even used obscenities to explain their disgust with Dookeran and chanted “we don’t want Dookeran” loudly.

The crowd moved closer to the podium to voice their expressions.

The crowd’s response brought Panday to tears.

The assembly was eventually aborted, as the crowd could not be controlled.

Earlier, Deputy Leader Jack Warner urged the crowd to look at the rain as blessings.

He said, “I walked in the rain for 10 miles and I did not use an umbrella.”

RAMESH MAHARAJ and JACK WARNER
call on the crowd to stop their protest.

Supporters protest PANDAY’s call.

BASDEO PANDAY holds on to a napkin after
he wiped his tears.

BASDEO PANDAY appeals to the crowd for
more time.

Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar told the crowd that the more the People’s National Movement (PNM) and Prime Minister Patrick Manning stay in power, democracy gets worse.

“The existence of democracy in this country is directly linked to the PNM.

“Both our procedural and substantive democracy are being violated each day by the Manning regime,” Persad-Bissessar said.