Warner, who spoke in his capacity as acting Prime Minister, said the Prime Minister was not being insensitive or insulting to anyone, as claimed by the opposition, when she said Trinidad and Tobago must benefit from assistance given to other Caribbean islands.
The Works and Transport Minister slammed the Leader of the Opposition for his criticism of Persad-Bissessar, saying there is nothing wrong with Persad-Bissessar ensuring this country benefits from any investment or assistance provided to Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean neighbours.
He said Keith Rowley must accept that things have changed and that there must be returns for the people from whatever investment the country makes in other countries.
"Historically under the PNM money was given away with no consideration for our future. The very said countries we assisted traded in goods with other countries who had no interest in their development," he said.
"The question Rowley must answer is what is so wrong in requesting that these countries purchase our cement, our oil, our gas and the goods we can place on the market to trade," he said.
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