AG: House breaks ‘to let Opposition rethink Evidence Bill’
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi -
ATTORNEY GENERAL Faris Al-Rawi told Newsday the House of Representatives adjourned early on Friday (at about 5.30 pm) in order to “let the Opposition rethink its stance on the Evidence Bill” under debate.
Yet, Opposition MP for St Augustine Khadijah Ameen told Newsday the debate had been going well and she had expected it to go until about 8 pm.
The AG told Newsday the bill was of critical national importance and he could not understand why the Opposition was rejecting measures which had been policies of then prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in 2013.
Young: Take a break, Kamla
Minister of National Security Stuart Young - Darren Bahaw
NATIONAL Security Minister Stuart Young on Friday said there is no truth to allegations by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh that 39 non-nationals were granted expedited exemptions to enter TT.
In a statement, Young said, It is now becoming worrying that the Leader of the Opposition Mrs Kamla Persad Bissessar may be becoming delusional.
He added that Persad-Bissessar s allegations are another attempt to mislead the population about the exemption policy Government is using to manage requests by TT nationals to enter the country during the covid19 pandemic.
Sandra Des Vignes-Millington, two-time Calypso Monarch, Singing Sandra. (Image courtesy Singing Sandra Facebook)
Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC MP, says this country must honour the legacy left behind by Singing Sandra / Sandra Des Vignes-Millington, who died on Wednesday night.
In an official statement paying tribute to Singing Sandra, Mrs Persad-Bissessar encourages citizens to âlook to her art for inspirationâ.
The Opposition Leader offered her condolences to the loved ones whom Singing Sandra has left behind.
The full text of her statement, followsâ¦
Kamla pays tribute to Singing Sandra
Trinidad and Tobago has lost a gifted singer, songwriter and artiste in Sandra Des Vignes-Millington, known to all as Singing Sandra.
SASCHA WILSON
An educator, a disciplinarian, a long serving public servant, a minister, a community and social activist, a sportsman, a photographer, a loving husband and father…
Clifton De Coteau was all of this and more, recalled his relatives during his funeral service at St Stephen’s Anglican Church in Princes Town, this morning (Monday 25 January 2021).
Due to the COVID-19 protocols, only family, close friends and his political colleagues were allowed inside the church. The casket remained closed at the request of his family.
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not attend the church service, but Oropouche MP Dr Roodal Moonilal who was among the politicians in attendance today, said Mrs Persad-Bissessar is expected to attend the cremation at Belgroves Funeral Home in San Fernando.
House debates Young no-confidence motion January 27
Saturday 23 January 2021
National Security Minister Stuart Young addresses reporters at a briefing on the new border exemption policy at the ministry in Port of Spain on Friday. PHOTO BY ANGELO MARCELLE
DEBATE on a no-confidence motion against National Security Minister Stuart Young will be the first order of business for the House of Representatives when it holds its first sitting for the year, at the Red House, on January 27.
This was disclosed by Opposition Whip David Lee and on the Parliament s website on Saturday. Earlier this month, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the UNC would file a no-confidence motion against Young.