Mickela panday biography of alberta

In memoriam: A year of loss in TT Clint Chan Tack

MICKELA Panday was almost overwhelmed by grief as she delivered the eulogy at the state funeral of her father, former prime minister Basdeo Panday, at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA) in San Fernando on Tuesday.

On the verge of tears, Mickela's siblings Niala, Nicola and Vastala were swift to embrace her as she became choked with emotion.

"Goodbye, Papa.

Goodbye, Dad," Mickela sobbed as she embraced her sisters.

She thanked God for giving Panday to her family "in this beloved twin-island nation."

Panday, 90, died in the US on January 1 after going there in mid-December for medical treatment.

As she delivered his eulogy, Mickela said, "Exactly one month ago, when our family and loved ones travelled abroad, never in a million years did we think that our father would not be coming back home to be with us."

The family, she continued, never entertained that thought "be