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Political scientist Dr Indira Rampersad does not believe the Government’s decision to cancel this year’s Independence Day parade will have any significant political fallout.
Speaking in the wake of public reactions to the announcement, Rampersad said while the move has sparked disappointment in some quarters, it is unlikely to carry long-term consequences for the administration.
“I am not discounting the significance of the parade. I don’t think it is politically fatal. The Government is just four months in and they have a lot of time to build political capital, political clout and that matters most in elections. What is coming next is a local government election. I really don’t think the cancellation of the military parade is going to significantly affect the outcome of the local government election.”
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