In her first news conference after taking office Wednesday she said she would have no tolerance for corruption of any kind.
"We are looking for corrupters because every dollar taken away is one dollar less for laptops for children, for hospital beds. So we will be going after corrupt officials," she said.
She told reporters four ministers to deal with legal matters, with Attorney General Anand Ramlogan spending more time dealing with the public law issues and the constitutional law issues.
She Ramlogan's tremendous experience in public law, administrative law and constitutional law makes him an ideal choice for the job of AG.
Persad-Bissessar shift her focus from the number one priority of dealing with crime and corruption to deal with the serious flooding that has affected people in several
She promised to put in place Thursday measures to deal with the flooding and has asked MPs to go out and meet people to make on-site assessments.
"This is why we voted for change. Flooding has been a perennial problem and we need to deal with it," she said.
The Prime Minister said she would convene Parliament as early as possible and reiterated that the People’s Partnership Government would pull back the Integrity in Public Life Amendment Bill and put it before a joint commission.
She will also bring a Procurement Bill.
Persad-Bessessar is also offering the Prime Minister's official residence to President George Maxwell Richards.
She promised an "exciting Cabinet" with some surprises.
The Prime Minister also praised the media for a "great job" in the election campaign in keeping the issues on the front burner.
"As of today, I will become the target. I don’t mind. I look forward. I look forward to partnering with you to get the messages out...,Thank you for a free press!" she said.
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