Congress of the People member Robert Mayers came to preach the gospel of unity to the UNC Congress at Rienzi Complex, in Couva yesterday.

’Let us put aside our differences of race, religion, colour, et cetera and find a common ground on higher ground,’ he said. Every time he mentioned the issue of unity of the opposition forces, Mayers was lustily applauded by UNC members.

’When we establish a common ground and have dialogue, then the journey can begin for a better Trinidad and Tobago,’ he said.

He stressed that it was ’morally and ethically compelling that we come together and find a platform of common interest and begin meaningful discussions. Stating that no man was an island, Mayers said: ’The higher ground of brotherhood is the way forward.’

At the meeting, the UNC passed resolutions on UDeCOTT, on the crime wave, constitutional reform, property tax, the President’s failure to appoint an Integrity Commission and UNC internal elections.