http://guardian.co.tt/news/politics/201 ... ic-posting
Incumbent Member of Parliament for Arima Pennelope Beckles-Robinson is defying Prime Minister Patrick Manning, saying she is not accepting his offer of a diplomatic posting. Beckles-Robinson was asked on Monday by Prime Minister Patrick Manning to consider accepting a diplomatic posting and not seek nomination as the PNM candidate for Arima in the 2010 general election. Beckles-Robinson, who served as Deputy Speaker in the last Parliament, was screened along with Senator Laurel Lezama.