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| Part of the huge crow gathered at the airport to welcome home PM Kamla |
Speaking with reporters shortly after her arrival, Persad-Bissessar said she will submit a comprehensive report to Parliament soon on details of the visit, including the achievements, the cost and the number of people who participated as members of the Trinidad and Tobago delegation.
"Each time we travel, we have reported and indicated what we will do, and on our return, we have been accounting to the people through Parliament and media briefings," she said.
"When Parliament sits, we will continue with good governance measures to report to you all," she promised.
She said Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry will prepare the report with all the relevant details.
She gave a quick summary of the two-week visit, which she said included 200 meetings, the signing of 50 memoranda of understanding and 50 joint trade meetings.
She explained that because of the distance four days of the trip were allocated to travelling to and from India.
Reporters also asked about the controversial silk matter and said that she respects the devision of Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Appeal Court Justice Wendell Kangaloo to return their instruments.
"Some of the commentators are very learned gentlemen of the legal profession who indicated they felt it was a conflict of interest for these judges to have accepted it.
"Each time we travel, we have reported and indicated what we will do, and on our return, we have been accounting to the people through Parliament and media briefings," she said.
"When Parliament sits, we will continue with good governance measures to report to you all," she promised.
She said Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry will prepare the report with all the relevant details.
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| PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar at Piarco Airport Sunday: "We will continue with good governance..." |
She explained that because of the distance four days of the trip were allocated to travelling to and from India.
Reporters also asked about the controversial silk matter and said that she respects the devision of Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Appeal Court Justice Wendell Kangaloo to return their instruments.
"Some of the commentators are very learned gentlemen of the legal profession who indicated they felt it was a conflict of interest for these judges to have accepted it.
"The judges took a decision and we respect that decision. But as far as I am advised—and I am advised because I wasn't here—there are only two persons calling for the removal of the silk, the Opposition leader and Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC.
"But it is most interesting that many of the people who are making the most noise gave themselves silk in the first place and there was no noise," she added.
"But it is most interesting that many of the people who are making the most noise gave themselves silk in the first place and there was no noise," she added.
"What is even more important is that should you take that route, then it means that every person who received silk under those criteria for the past 50 years, are you then saying they should all give it back? And I think the answer to that is no," she said.
The Prime Minister alsop responded allegations by Opposition Leader Keith Rowley that the Commissioner of Police is too involved with the Government. She said that is not true and accused Rowley of "mischief".
She said the PNM has absolutely no authority to speak on matters of crime and policing, accusing the previous administration of interference "in every single way" with the Police Service.
The Prime Minister alsop responded allegations by Opposition Leader Keith Rowley that the Commissioner of Police is too involved with the Government. She said that is not true and accused Rowley of "mischief".
She said the PNM has absolutely no authority to speak on matters of crime and policing, accusing the previous administration of interference "in every single way" with the Police Service.
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