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| CoP Gibbs: "I misspoke" |
Police commissioner Dwayne Gibbs told the Express newspaper earlier in the week that his understanding was that the curfew from 9pm to 5 am was nationwide.
However, he confirmed on Thursday that he misspoke when he stated that the entire country was under curfew restrictions.
Gibbs said, "My intent was to say the state of emergency was throughout Trinidad and Tobago, with of course specific areas that have been identified and published already in the newspapers as far as areas, already where curfews will be held."
He added, "We are asking for cooperation of all citizens to honour that curfew. Even if they are not in those specific areas, it makes it easier for the Police Service and the protective service agencies to do their work and to do it in a fair manner that's going to affect safety and security of all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago."
Gibbs clarified the issue after his statement created confusion on the issue since both National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy and Attorney General Anand Ramlogan had stated that it was restricted to six areas.
Both of them said on Tuesday citizens living in communities in which there are no curfew restrictions are free to go about their business once they conformed to the rule of law.
The Police Service Public Affairs Unit and the Ministry of National Security also clarified the matter, stating that the curfew is in effect in the six identified areas.
The Ministry of National Security stated: "The current state of emergency applies to the national community. The 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, however, is applied only to those areas identified as "hot spots" within the municipal corporation areas, including Port of Spain, San Fernando, Arima, Chaguanas, San Juan/Laventille and Diego Martin."
The Police Service stated: "Statements attributed to the Commissioner of Police in the media have created some confusion regarding the state of emergency and the curfew hours now imposed.
He added, "We are asking for cooperation of all citizens to honour that curfew. Even if they are not in those specific areas, it makes it easier for the Police Service and the protective service agencies to do their work and to do it in a fair manner that's going to affect safety and security of all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago."
Gibbs clarified the issue after his statement created confusion on the issue since both National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy and Attorney General Anand Ramlogan had stated that it was restricted to six areas.
Both of them said on Tuesday citizens living in communities in which there are no curfew restrictions are free to go about their business once they conformed to the rule of law.
The Police Service Public Affairs Unit and the Ministry of National Security also clarified the matter, stating that the curfew is in effect in the six identified areas.
The Ministry of National Security stated: "The current state of emergency applies to the national community. The 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, however, is applied only to those areas identified as "hot spots" within the municipal corporation areas, including Port of Spain, San Fernando, Arima, Chaguanas, San Juan/Laventille and Diego Martin."
The Police Service stated: "Statements attributed to the Commissioner of Police in the media have created some confusion regarding the state of emergency and the curfew hours now imposed.
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