And she told reporters she is not going to live in fear because of the possibility that 16 people detained in connection with the plot to assassinate her and three cabinet ministers could walk free. She said she only fears God.
“If the detainees are released tomorrow (Monday) I have no fear for my life,” the Prime Minister stated at media conference at Piarco International Airport on her return from the CELAC summit in Venezuela.
She said the state of emergency was a success, noting that law enforcement personnel seized and destroyed narcotics valued at more than $1 billion. In addition they confiscated 3,000 rounds of ammunitions and 300 high-powered weapons.
The Prime Minister said during the emergency there was also a significant drop in crime, in particular the homicide rate.
Persad-Bissessar said she raised the issue of security at the CELAC summit, hosted by President Hugo Chavez and attended buy 32 other regional leaders, including President Raul Castro of Cuba.
“We are trying to negotiate in the United Nations Treaty the issue of small arms which is responsible for the death of young people," she said, noting that Trinidad & Tobago seems to have become a transshipment point for drugs and guns.
The Prime Minister also commented on Keith Rowley's claim on Friday that he had a report suggested that the PM and the government acted "hysterically" in announcing the assassination plot.
She called the Opposition Leader's comments "irresponsible" and "defamatory" and demanded that he provide evidence to support his charges.
Persad-Bissessar said the public announcement came from her National Security Advisor, Gary Griffith, and aded that under the circumstances it was best to inform the public of the impending threat.
“If the detainees are released tomorrow (Monday) I have no fear for my life,” the Prime Minister stated at media conference at Piarco International Airport on her return from the CELAC summit in Venezuela.
She said the state of emergency was a success, noting that law enforcement personnel seized and destroyed narcotics valued at more than $1 billion. In addition they confiscated 3,000 rounds of ammunitions and 300 high-powered weapons.
The Prime Minister said during the emergency there was also a significant drop in crime, in particular the homicide rate.
Persad-Bissessar said she raised the issue of security at the CELAC summit, hosted by President Hugo Chavez and attended buy 32 other regional leaders, including President Raul Castro of Cuba.
“We are trying to negotiate in the United Nations Treaty the issue of small arms which is responsible for the death of young people," she said, noting that Trinidad & Tobago seems to have become a transshipment point for drugs and guns.
The Prime Minister also commented on Keith Rowley's claim on Friday that he had a report suggested that the PM and the government acted "hysterically" in announcing the assassination plot.
She called the Opposition Leader's comments "irresponsible" and "defamatory" and demanded that he provide evidence to support his charges.
Persad-Bissessar said the public announcement came from her National Security Advisor, Gary Griffith, and aded that under the circumstances it was best to inform the public of the impending threat.
She accused Rowley of continuing to "degrade and undermine" the protective services in TT.
“It is very disappointing and shows disrespect and disregard. I find him very reckless to condemn the officers of the protective services,” she said.
Rowley’s attitude is typical of the PNM’s behaviour towards the protective services while they were in office, she said.
“It is very disappointing and shows disrespect and disregard. I find him very reckless to condemn the officers of the protective services,” she said.
Rowley’s attitude is typical of the PNM’s behaviour towards the protective services while they were in office, she said.
She noted that former PM Patrick Manning hiring private security for protection during his term, while at the same time removing the police officers and soldiers who had been given the responsibility to provide security to the country’s leaders at a reported cost of $18 million.
“No wonder they could not do anything to stop crime,” she said, adding the PNM generally has no moral authority to talk about crime because they had failed miserably at this.
She further described Rowley’s attitude towards the plot as “inflammatory, irresponsible and lacking in decorum befitting an Opposition Leader”.
“No wonder they could not do anything to stop crime,” she said, adding the PNM generally has no moral authority to talk about crime because they had failed miserably at this.
She further described Rowley’s attitude towards the plot as “inflammatory, irresponsible and lacking in decorum befitting an Opposition Leader”.
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