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Former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday is seen in Parliament during the first Parliament sitting to try to elect a speaker on Friday April 5, 2002 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The two main political parties failed to elect a speaker of the house Friday in a move that could keep Parliament from meeting for six more months. (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur)
Prime Minister Patrick Manning speaks during the first Parliament sitting to try to elect a speaker of the House, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on Friday April 5, 2002. The two main political parties failed to elect a speaker of the house Friday in a move that could keep Parliament from meeting for six more months. (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur)
Dr. Angelo Fortune, vice president of the medical branch of the Public Services Association and one of the striking doctors, talks to the media at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital on Thursday April 25, 2002. Trinidad and Tobago's 280 state-hired doctors were in the fifth day of their strike Thursday, demanding equal pay with 325 doctors contracted by regional authorities who pay hundreds more dollars a month. (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur)
Patricia Phillip, center, mother who gave birth to baby 'Faith' who died on April 20, 2002 at the Port of Spain General Hospital during a doctors' strike, is seen at her home in Covigne Road, Diego Martin, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on Thursday April 25, 2002

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October 17th 2002 - the 8th Parliment Begins
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Patrick Manning takes the oath of allegiance while clerk of the house Jackie Sampson-Jacent looks on during the ceremonial opening of the first session of the parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday Oct. 17, 2002. Parliament held its first session Thursday, with governing party lawmakers attempting to reach across the old political and racial divide by electing a Speaker of East Indian descent. (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur) - Oct 17 7:35 PM ET Leader of the opposition Basdeo Panday takes the Oath of Allegiance during the ceremonial opening of the first session of the eighth parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago while the clerk of the house Jackie Sampson-Jacent looks on, Thursday Oct. 17, 2002, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Parliament held its first session Thursday, with governing party lawmakers attempting to reach across the old political and racial divide by electing a Speaker of East Indian descent. (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur) - Oct 17 7:30 PM ET Acting President Of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Linda Baboolal addresses both Houses of Parliament during the ceremonial opening of the first session of the eight Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Thursday Oct. 17, 2002 at the Red House in Port of Spain, Trinidad. - Oct 17 3:37 PM ET Barendra Sinanan, elected speaker of the House, takes the oath of allegiance during the ceremonial opening of the first session of the eight parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday Oct. 17, 20002 at the Red House, in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Clerk of the House Jackie Sampson-Jacent, right, partakes in the ceremony. Also seen from left are members of Parliament Keith Rowley, Prime Minister Patrick Manning and Kenneth Vally. (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur) - Oct 17 3:26 PM ET
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