National Transformation Movement
Encyclopedia
The National Transformation Movement (NTM) refers to two different political parties
in Trinidad and Tobago
, one led by businessman Mohammed Faisal Rahman
which contested the 1995 General Elections and is currently moribund, another, led by retired Industrial Court judge Lloyd Elcock .
The original NTM contested two seats in the 1995 General Elections using the Banyan
tree as its symbol. The party was unsuccessful and has been inactive since then.
The new NTM was launched by retired Industrial Court Judge Lloyd Elcock on February 1, 2006. At the party's launch Elcock listed a 4 four point plan designed the reduce the nation's rapidly growing crime rate. Its symbol is the simply letters 'NTM'
Soon after the new NTM's launch Mr Rahman claimed that he had "copyrighted" the name National Transformation Movement and so the new party could not claim that name. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) responded that they only registered party symbols, and as the two parties have very different symbols there would be no confusion on a ballot slip. (Party symbols, not names, appear on ballots next to the candidates. Some parties have gotten around this by placing their names or initials in their party symbol.) Mr Elcock also responded that he would purchase the rights to the name, if Mr Rahman was willing to sell.
Political party
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in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
, one led by businessman Mohammed Faisal Rahman
Mohammed Faisal Rahman
Mohammed Faisal Rahman , is a writer and has written numerous books on economics and business.In 1995 he founded the National Transformation Movement.Appointed Senator as of December 17 2007, by the United National Congress.-References:...
which contested the 1995 General Elections and is currently moribund, another, led by retired Industrial Court judge Lloyd Elcock .
The original NTM contested two seats in the 1995 General Elections using the Banyan
Banyan
A banyan is a fig that starts its life as an epiphyte when its seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices on a host tree...
tree as its symbol. The party was unsuccessful and has been inactive since then.
The new NTM was launched by retired Industrial Court Judge Lloyd Elcock on February 1, 2006. At the party's launch Elcock listed a 4 four point plan designed the reduce the nation's rapidly growing crime rate. Its symbol is the simply letters 'NTM'
Soon after the new NTM's launch Mr Rahman claimed that he had "copyrighted" the name National Transformation Movement and so the new party could not claim that name. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) responded that they only registered party symbols, and as the two parties have very different symbols there would be no confusion on a ballot slip. (Party symbols, not names, appear on ballots next to the candidates. Some parties have gotten around this by placing their names or initials in their party symbol.) Mr Elcock also responded that he would purchase the rights to the name, if Mr Rahman was willing to sell.
External links
- New political party makes crime its No. 1 priority - Richard Lord, Trinidad Express