Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) leader Watson Duke has written to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar urging her to prioritise a referendum before moving forward with Tobago’s auto­nomy.

Duke also took credit for the political rise of Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Farley Augus­tine and new People’s National Movement (PNM) Senator Melanie Roberts-­Radgman.

Speaking at a news conference on Monday at the PDP’s headquarters in Scarborough, Duke criticised a motion tabled by Augustine on May 22 in Tobago’s legis­lature.