Tobago Security: THA officials to meet with Minister George

Minister of National Security
Emmanuel George 

National Security Minister Emmanuel George and Tobago House of Assembly (THA) officials are expected to meet today to discuss security concerns in Tobago.

THA Chief Secretary Orville London will head the Assembly team at the meeting to be held from 9 a.m. at Mount Irvine Bay Hotel. The security meetings were held twice a year up to March 2012.

London had written former National Security minister Jack Warner in March reminding him of such meetings and one was finally fixed for May 14. 

However, Warner resigned the position and was replaced by George, who agreed to meet London.

According to a statement from the THA, among the issues to be discussed are: 

Construction of police stations at Old Grange and Roxborough; increase in the number of officers in the Tobago Police Division; concerns over communication challenges, transportation needs and the availability of essential equipment in the Tobago Division; plans to manage security in the unique Tobago environment; construction of Fire Service headquarters and fire stations in Tobago; security concerns at Scarborough Port and ANR Robinson Airport; adequate patrols and surveillance of other entry points to Tobago; traffic wardens; the role of the Defence Force in Tobago; and consistent disaggregation of the crime statistics for Tobago and Trinidad. 

Source:trinidadexpress

National Security Minister agrees to meet

National Security Minister Senator Emmanuel George has agreed to meet with Chief Secretary Orville London to discuss security concerns in Tobago.

In responding to the Chief Secretary's letter dated May 21 George said after relevant discussions with the Commissioner of Police he will be in contact with him to determine a suitable date for the meeting.

London also wrote Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last week reminding her of a commitment to have quarterly non-crisis meetings to discuss issues which can lead to "the promotion of harmony in the affairs of Trinidad and Tobago". Among the issues he wanted discussed was the process for the granting of internal self-governance to Tobago.

However, he has not yet gotten a reply from the Prime Minister. The two last met on February 22.

Source:thanews

Indra Maraj Jaggasar: In Defence of Our MP Jack Warner

This is a response to Prakash Ramadhar leader of the Congress of the People, who along with its members called for the removal of Jack Warner. The excerpt below was release on a Facebook page purporting to be the official page of Jack Warner MP for Chaguanas West. 

Jack: Kublalsingh Killing Himself, and he Should Do it Quickly!!

Minister of National Security,
Jack Warner addressing supporters last night
at a meeting at Debe High School.

In a meeting for supporters at the United National Congress (UNC) last night, National Security Minister Jack Warner defended Government's decision to build the Mon Desir segment of the Point Fortin Highway, describing hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh as a conman who was attempting to blackmail the country.

Warner said Kublalsingh, now in his 13th day without food or water, was eating at night He told party supporters that Kublalsingh was staying at homes in Maraval and Marabella and "eating more hearty than you".

He indicated that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will not be held responsible if Kublalsingh dies. 

What was surprisingly said by Warner was, "They say the Prime Minister is killing Wayne Kublalsingh, but he is killing himself and he better do it quickly! Don’t feel sorry for him. Kublalsingh is trying to blackmail the country and blackmail the Prime Minister."

Kublalsingh's father, Ray Kublalsingh, refused to respond to Warner's statements. Ray said that Warner was "a non-entity.  indicating that his family is respectable, and that they have worked hard to achieve what they have and they are supporting his son. "I heard everything he said about my son and my family and I don't even want to entertain that. I will not respond," he said.

Warner then attacked his supporters and visitors, "Look at the people who are trying to ride the Kublalsingh bandwagon! What is their motivation? Is it that they are against the highway? Or are they there because they have some grudge against the Prime Minister? Every one of them has a political wound and they are looking for revenge. Every single one of them has an axe to grind against Kamla. Their presence, kissing Kublalsingh’s hand and patting his forehead, Verna spitting up, has nothing to do with the highway. They see him as a stepping stone for their own political agendas and aspirations."

Persad-Bissessar at the same meeting did not address Kublalsingh's hunger strike in her speech. Instead she told supporters about the benefits of the highway to Point Fortin. She indicated that a meeting was held with the Highway Re Route Movement in March and a technical report was produced.