Rambally: PNM gov’t leading T&T down a road to eventual erosion of all

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Rambally: PNM gov’t leading T&T down a road to eventual erosion of all

Chaguanas West MP, Dinesh Rambally, says the PNM government is leading T&T down a road to the eventual erosion of all of our democratic checks and balances in society.

Speaking at the UNC’s weekly Sunday press conference at the Office of the Opposition Leader, Charles Street, Port of Spain, he said the Prime Minister’s statement on Thursday about the crisis facing the criminal justice system, embodies everything this Government is about.

In a press briefing last Thursday, Rowley denied ever attacking Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, and added that he respects the DPP’s independence and promised to work hand in hand with Gaspard to sort out the issues raised.

However, Rambally referred to Rowley’s response as a blatant insult to the people.

He insisted that Rowley and the Government attacked and undermined the “underpaid and overworked” staff at the Office of the DPP.

Looking at the Government’s “track record,” he alleged interference regarding the firing of former Central Bank governor Jwala Rambarran and the end of Gary Griffith’s tenure as police commissioner.

Rambally also referred to the collapse of the corruption case against former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, and UNC then senator attorney Gerald Ramdeen.

He also raised the matter of Vincent Nelson – who is now suing for millions over an alleged breach of an indemnity agreement between himself and former AG Faris Al-Rawi, on behalf of the PNM Government.

Rambally added, “The gradual and sustained assault on our independent institutions by Dr Keith Rowley and the PNM is leading us down a road to the eventual erosion of all of our democratic checks and balances in society.”

He called on the public to never forget the $20million they would have to pay to the nine men acquitted of the charge of murdering businesswoman Vindra Naipaul-Coolman all because the State did not file a response to the lawsuit the men field for unlawful prosecution.

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