THE HELICONIA FOUNDATION is “dedicated to advancing and upholding the principles of the People’s National Movement (PNM)”, president of the group Government Senator Michael Coppin has said.

Coppin made the statement during his contribution to the 2015/2016 national budget in the Senate on Wednesday.
“When Senator (Wayne) Sturge comes into the honourable House and he attempts to demonise the Heliconia Foundation, of which I say I am the proud president, and I heard Senator (Wade) Mark ask the question, are we associated with the People’s National Movement and I say yes.
“And he should know, because the heliconia is a balisier and if he knows what a balisier is he would know that it is the symbol of the People’s National Movement.

Trinidad Express