The 2020 general elections may be held in December. This was hinted by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, who, during Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives, said “an election for Christmas is always a good thing in Trinidad and Tobago”.

While he did not divulge more, except to say that the elections will be held within the time it is constitutionally due, the Prime Minister gave the guarantee that reform on campaign financing will be passed before the next visit to the polls.

In his address on the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2020, Dr. Rowley said the “modernisation of an ancient legislative construct required to clean up our campaigns and protect as well as embellish our democracy.” He continued, “Madam Speaker, this Bill when passed, after an appropriate period of public consultation, will represent a new era in our political history. It is part of this Government’s Anti-Crime Plan, it is tied to the objectives of our Public Procurement legislation, and it underscores our strategic focus on brazenly tackling money laundering, fraud, corruption and rampant criminality in this country.”