He added: “Of all the tributes we are paying, I think the greatest tribute that the country, the government, the parliament and the people can pay to Mr Robinson is to make sure that they give his people the freedom he had started, the struggle he had started, to give us our freedom, give us our internal self-government so that the people can get along with their lives. I am sure he is going to be happy in his grave; happy with his maker if that is done”.
Charles, who served as Chief Secretary from 1996 to 2001, said that everyone, including Trinidad, should work together to ensure that the authorities grant Tobago its self government, and that would be the greatest tribute. “All that they are saying, all that they are doing… there could be no greater tribute to Mr Robinson”.