Independence must mean more - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Independence must mean more - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: On August 31, 1962, TT raised its flag and declared itself an Independent nation. Sixty-three years later, whilst we mark that milestone with pride we must also do so with necessary reflection. Independence is not just about survival or ceremony. It must be measured by our ability to achieve self-governance, equity and progress — across every sector of national life. And in those areas and many others, we still fall short: in justice…