Rowley's "evidence" against PM Kamla is harmless

The delivery document with Dr Bissessar's signature

The People's National Movement (PNM) is circulating on the Internet the document that Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley produced in Parliament Friday as his evidence that SIA files were delivered to the home of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and received by the PM's spouse, Dr Greg Bissessar.

Speaker Wade Mark ordered Rowley to withdraw the document, stating that it could not be considered as evidence. Rowley followed the Speaker's directive but was obviosuly not pleased.

He claimed that the douments delivered were the HR files from the SIA. The Prime Minister denied that she received those documents and said the leader of the opposition was suggesting that she lied.

Speaker Wade Mark intervened and ordered Rowley to withdraw the allegation and apologise, which he did. However later in his presentation he returned to the matter to tell the House that he did in fact have the document that proved that Dr Bissesssar received the documents.

Persad-Bissessar objected again and stated that Rowley's evidence was no proof that she received the specific documents that Rowley claimed were sent to the PM's home. She noted that as Prime Minister she always receives official documents.

The document that the PNM is circulating shows delivery on October 17, 2010 as stated by Rowley with Dr Bissessar's signature. 

However there is nothing in the document to indicate what documents were delivered. The documents only proved that Dr Bissessar signed to receive documents to the Prime Minister with no other details. And according to Persad-Bissessar, that's something that routine - for her to receive official documents.