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Trinidad Guardian Reporting 1981 March 31
USED WITH PERMISSION
House pays tribute to
PM in 15-minute sitting.
BY NORRIS SOLOMON
THE HOUSE of Represen-
tives paid public tribute
yesterday to the late
Prime Minister, Dr iric
n minute sitting, the
now Prime Minister, Mr
Srpe. Chambers, and
-V membersle by
Opdsiltlon Leader, Rep
Budeo Panday, praised Dr
Williams' contri tion to
tbe twin-island as a marl' of
respect. The House stood
s silence for two minute as a
niark of respect.
I'Speaker Arnold
Oeth of te Prime Miiedr
.aiiid "e has left us filed
ith a sadness that a end
has Wane never to retuf"
8itdg with the Speaker
.s President f the Se-
te,- Wahid .-lThe Se
ate meets today to, pay its
omwn tribute.
Paying tribute to Dr
Williams, Mr Chambers said
that only 72 hours after the
last meeting, o the House
fate had struck this beloved
country a cruel blow.
He said Dr Williams was
our first and only Cef
Minister, our first and only
Premier our first and only
Prime Ministr under a
monarcbial system of
Government and our first
Prime Minister under a Re-
publican Constitution.
"Above all, he was the
fist undisputed leader of a
truly discipline national
movement in the country
and had the distinction of
being the longest serving
Prime Minister in the
Commonwealth.
"He coined the nation's
watchwords Discipline,
Production and Tolerance -
and dedicated his life to the
service of the people o( this
country and ot the
Caribbean."
He called on the nation to
uphold the cause from which
Dr Williams never deviated
"by a fraction of an inch and
that was the promotion and
maintenance of racial har-
mony andstability in this
our belve country."
Opposition Leader Rep.
Basdoo Panday Waid that a
his political life he opposed
Fric Williams, "and yet,the
.announcemen off his pass-
ing has left me with a deep
sense of loss." He was also
sure that the entire nation
would feel this ltos.
House Leader Rep
Kamaluddio MohamU med
joined in the tribute. He
referred to u Willams as
"the briht 6~u of obr as
tion"and = lJ for ctin*u-
i of tbi" deas.
Tne Has" Z do.ured
toa dmtdb&%tBHe Le3.
OaUbtian
House pays tribute to PM in 15-minute sitting.
BY NORRIS SOLOMON
THE HOUSE of Representatives paid public tribute yesterday to the late Prime Minister, Dr
Eric Williams.
In a 15 minute sitting, the new Prime Minister, Mr. George Chambers, and Opposition
members, led by Opposition Leader, Rep. Basdeo Panday, praised Dr. Williams'
contribution to the twin-island as a mark of respect. Then stood in silence for two minutes
as a mark of respect.
Speaker Arnold Thomasos, announcing the death of the Prime Minister said, "he has left us
filled with a sadness that a friend has gone never to return."
Sitting with the Speaker was President of the Senate, Dr Wahid Ali. The Senate meets
today to pay its own tribute.
Paying tribute to Dr Williams, Mr. Chambers said that only 72 hours after the last meeting
of the House fate had struck this beloved country a cruel blow.
He said Dr Williams was our first and only Chief Minister, our first and only Premier, our first
and only Prime Minister under a monarchial system of Government, and our first Prime
Minister under a Republican Constitution.
"Above all, he was the first undisputed leader of a truly disciplined national movement in the
country and had the distinction of being the longest serving Prime Minister in the
Commonwealth.
"He coined the nation's watchwords Discipline, Production and Tolerance and dedicated
his life to the service of the people of this country and of the Caribbean."
He called on the nation to uphold the cause from which Dr Williams never deviated "by a
fraction of an inch and that was the promotion and maintenance of racial harmony and
stability in this our beloved country."
Opposition Leader, Rep. Basdeo Panday, said that all his political life he opposed Eric
Williams, "and yet, the announcement of his passing has left me with a deep sense of loss."
He was also sure that the entire nation would feel this loss.
House Leader, Rep. Kamaluddin Mohammed, joined in the tribute. He referred to Dr.
Williams as "the bright light of our nation" and called for continuing of his ideals.
The House was adjourned to a date to be fixed.
Trinidad Guardian Reporting 1981 March 31
USED WITH PERMISSION
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