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In the wake of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 general election, a familiar debate has resurfaced concerning the practice of appointing unsuccessful election candidates to the Senate. This has become a routine feature of the country’s political tradition, and while legal and constitutionally permissible, it raises significant concerns about party renewal, democratic integrity, and the electorate’s
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Senate appointments after electoral defeat
Paul Sarran
15:25
In the wake of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 general election, a familiar debate has resurfaced concerning the practice of appointing unsuccessful election candidates to the Senate. This has become a routine feature of the country’s political tradition, and while legal and constitutionally permissible, it raises significant concerns about party renewal, democratic integrity, and the electorate’s
