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Tancoo: Stop the mind games Rohan

Tulsa Trace and environs flooded AGAIN courtesy of Rohan Sinanan, says MP for Oropouche West Davendranath Tancoo. With heavy rains for the past three days, the river at Tulsa Trace picnic site is being breached. This is the very same site where Minister of Works and Transport...
Posted On 26 Oct 2021
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Padarath: Minister’s Response to Locust Infestation Totally Unacceptable

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath slammed Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat for his response to the concerns raised about the locust infestation affecting the constituency of Princes Town. Padarath said that he took note of Rambharat’s comments to I95.5 FM that this was...
Posted On 25 Oct 2021
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Sen. Lutchmedial: Senator Vieira has displayed bias and ignorance of facts

I have taken note of the comments of Senator Vieira carried in Saturday’s Express. I must firstly place on record my disappointment that the Senator would remain silent in the Chamber on Thursday, but choose to attack the Opposition through the media. If the Senator thought...
Posted On 24 Oct 2021
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Opposition Leader: We will not allow PNM’s Section 36 fiasco to destroy our democracy

Yesterday, October 21st, 2021 will go down in infamy as the day this PNM government used all their power to muzzle the democratic voice of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. One by one, all Opposition MPs and Senators were silenced by the Speaker of the House as they tried to...
Posted On 22 Oct 2021
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Opposition Leader writes Speaker: No debate is war on democracy

Today, I formally wrote the Honourable Speaker about her Guidelines issued on 19 October 2021, protesting the gross affront to our Constitution, our Standing Orders and the foundational principles of Parliamentary democracy. I raised three issues, namely: 1) War on our democracy...
Posted On 20 Oct 2021
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Virtual Report, Monday 18 October 2021

  Download these Documents: Affidavit of Helen Warner Affidavit of Corey Harrison September 7th Letter from President to Attorneys for Ravi Balgobin Maharaj House Order Paper for Extraordinary Sitting  Letter from Parliament re meeting of Electoral College Letter to...
Posted On 19 Oct 2021
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UNC Women’s Arm condemns PM Rowley violent and degrading language against women

The UNC National Women’s Arm notes with disgusts that hours after criticising Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for filing a motion under Section 36 of the Constitution for the establishment of a tribunal to investigate and potentially remove President Paula-Mae...
Posted On 18 Oct 2021
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Opposition Leader: A Panicked Rowley Openly Admitted Guilt

Most people must be stunned at the panicked display by Rowley during what was supposedly a Covid-19 health briefing. I am not. Rowley’s rant was deliberate in order to bait a similar response from myself and the opposition. Rowley’s calling of UNC Parliamentarians “imps, pimps...
Posted On 17 Oct 2021
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UNC Chairman: President Must Step Up or Step Down

The recent fiasco involving reports of direct political interference by a high ranking PNM Official in the process to appoint a Commissioner of Police reeks of misconduct in public office. This is not merely involvement and interference but may also be an illegal act in our...
Posted On 13 Oct 2021
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Padarath: $340m WASA cut, citizens to see more pressure for water

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath raised the cut of $340M at WASA in this year’s budget at the Standing Finance Committee of the Parliament yesterday. The Opposition Shadow Minister for Public Utilities highlighted that government has cut $232M for contract employment and...
Posted On 13 Oct 2021
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