A reflection of both the Government’s resolve and the early exercise of its political capital.

That’s the view of political analysts on the implications for governance, party politics and the national economy given recent national developments such as the passage of the controversial Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the termination of over 300 CEPEP contracts.

Political analyst Dr Hamid Ghany last week described the passage of the Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill as a major political flashpoint, particularly for the Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM).