PNM general secretary Foster Cummings has joined his political leader in dismissing former party stalwarts who are now supporting the UNC for the April 28 general election.

Speaking to supporters at the St Mary's Government Primary School, Moruga, on the night of April 19, Cummings described the play as a move of desperation by their opponents.

"Could you imagine? They are so desperate for power, they will do anything. You look at them, all they have done is assemble a bunch of PNM haters. Because, you know, we have some of those. They have assembled a bunch of PNM haters and all they are concerned about is getting into the corridors of power."