Parliament suspended Manning shortly before the end of the first session.
“Let me welcome back my erstwhile colleague, the MP for San Fernando East,” Persad-Bissesar said as MPs applauded. Manning responded by getting up and bowed to the Prime Minister.
Speaking during a brief sitting of Parliament Persad-Bissessar called for
co-operation from Government and Opposition members.
"In the national interest as we confront social, economic and other challenges, I ask that we work together, maybe more intensively.” Persad-Bissessar said.
Persad-Bissessar pledged to heed the advice offered by President George Maxwell Richards during Monday's ceremonial opening of Parliament
“His comments are very interesting to us. We’ll take guidance from his comment regarding diversification of the economy and in bio-technology and nano-technology he spoke of.
“Those areas we intend to address in the new session. “I give the commitment that my eyes will focus on the next generation,” she added.
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to lay out some of her legislaitive agenda for the new session.
She focused on crime, stating that after passing ten pieces of anti-crime legislation in the last year, Government would continue legislation to equip police, deal with social issues and improve the lives of citizens.
She said a revamped “dangerous dogs” legislation would be among bills to go before Parliament. Others include the abolition of preliminary inquiries, one to regulate private security firms and get them to assist the protective services, a new DNA bill and land reform laws.
The Parliament elected MP Jairam Seemungal as deputy House Speaker replacing Dr Fuad Khan, who is the new Health Minister.
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