Tobago’s Senate seats: a constitutional caution

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The article questions a government proposal to amend Trinidad and Tobago’s Constitution to give Tobago two seats in the Senate. It frames the debate as a constitutional and political issue amid Tobago’s ongoing concerns, though the excerpt provides no further details.

In light of the UNC-led Government’s proposal to amend the Constitution to allow Tobago two seats in the Senate, the Latin expression caveat emptor—“let the buyer beware”—comes to mind. This proposal must be considered against the backdrop of Tobago’s ongoing…