That's the word from embattled chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Nizam Mohammed.
Speaking with the Guardian newspaper about calls for his resignation for remarks about what he said is an ethnic imbalance in the police service, Mohammed said, "The work of the commission continues and I intend to carry on with my work.”
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has condemned the remarks and said he should be held accountable.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said Mohammed's future would be determined by President George Maxwell Richards.
She met with President Richards on Tuesday.
Mohammed told the Guardian he does not share the government's view that his remarks were "reckless and divisive". He suggested that those who believe so should consult the chairman of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament.
“I was not reckless and irresponsible,” he said, adding that the Hansard will support his view. “I cannot see how people could conclude that I was reckless after reading my comments,” he added.
Mohammed said on Monday he held a “warm and cordial ” with Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs and ACP Fitzroy Fredericks and “they fully understood my concerns." He said there was no malice to anyone.
Fredericks has publicly demanded Mohammed’s dismissal and has asked the police executive to support that position. It appears that position has not changed.
Acting Senior Supt Harold Cumberbatch told the Express newspaper Wednesday the Executive of the First Division Association remains firm in its call for Mohammed to either resign or be fired.
On Sunday, Fredericks and Cumberbatch held a news conference and called on Mohammed to resign.
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