NEGOTIATIONS have begun between Chief Secretary Farley Augustine, who is also political leader of the Tobago People’s Party (TPP), and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

On April 28, the Persad-Bissessar-led UNC coalition won 26 seats in the general election while the PNM got 13 and the TPP won the two Tobago seats.

Speaking on the Tobago Updates morning show on May 5, TPP deputy leader Dr Faith Brebnor said, “I think the chief secretary already said it in an interview while in Trinidad that he already had one of the first meetings with the prime minister after she was inaugurated earlier this week. That night, he actually met with her – the team met with her – and we started the negotiations.”