Movement for Social Justice
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Movement for Social Justice | |
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| Leader | David Abdulah |
| Chairperson | Gregory Fernandez |
| Founded | March 2009 |
| Registered | April 2010 |
| Headquarters | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Ideology | Socialism Labourism Direct democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| Colors | Sky blue |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 41 |
| Local districts | 0 / 136 |
| Local municipalities | 0 / 14 |
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 Trinidad and Tobago portal |
The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) is a socialist political party in Trinidad and Tobago founded in March 2009. Its logo is the Scales of Justice. Its current leader is David Abdulah, a former government senator and general secretary of the Oilfields Workers' Trade Union.
The MSJ party was part of the People's Partnership alliance for the 2010 general elections, but did not contest under its own name and has since parted ways with the PP.[1][2][3][4] The party held its Founding Congress on May 14, 2011.
In October 2012 the MSJ launched a think-tank called the Foundation for Social Justice, which aims to promote ideals of social justice, equity and participatory democracy through seminars, research, publication, advocacy and campaigns.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Then there were four" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Breaking News Trinidad and Tobago, 21 May 2012.
- ^ Cecily Asson, "MSJ Out Partnership", Newsday, 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Trinidad’s Movement for Social Justice Leaves Coalition Government", Caribbean Journal, 18 June 2012.
- ^ John Spence, "A movement for social justice", Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Trinidad Express newspapers, 26 July 2012.
- ^ Sean Douglas, "MSJ launches think-tank", Newsday, 10 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Stuart Trew, "A progressive social movement takes root in Trinidad", The Council of Canadians, 17 May 2011.
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