Paula Lindo Tuesday 19 May 2020 OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the Opposition opposed the Bail (Amendment) (no 2) Bill 2019 because the measures proposed by government could be used as a “weapon” by the ruling PNM going into the general election season. She said it could be used against people not in support of the … Continue reading
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Electronic monitoring bill passed in Parliament (April 28, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 28 April 2020 The Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been passed in the Parliament. During Monday’s debate, Opposition MP Ganga Singh warned against the use of bill by the police to grab power during the covid19 pandemic. He said this had been seen in the use of roadblocks recently. … Continue reading
Opposition Leader: Minimise economic fallout (April 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 23 April 2020 The Opposition Leader is calling on government to immediately implement plans to restart businesses and the wider economy to minimise the upcoming economic fallout. She wants government to look at the UNC’s economic transformation plan, which was rolled out since the last budget. In a release, Kamla Persad-Bissessar said expenditure … Continue reading
Kamla attacks Govt’s covid19 response (March 27, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 27 March 2020 Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Government has appointed three of the most incompetent ministers in the history of the PNM as spokespersons during the covid19 crisis. She said they had lulled the people of TT into a treacherous sense of false security over the risk of contracting covid19. … Continue reading
Opposition Leader pleased with shutdown call (March 26, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 26 March 2020 Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is pleased the Prime Minister has heeded her call for a 14-day shutdown of non-essential services. Dr Rowley made the announcement during Thursday’s post-Cabinet media briefing. In a release, Persad-Bissessar said the Prime Minister had no choice but to take her advice, … Continue reading