Cabinet approves members of Ryan committee on gang-related violence

The Trinidad & Tobago cabinet on Thursday released the names of the members of a special committee, headed by Professor Selwyn Ryan, to look at the causes of gang-related violence in certain communities in the country have been released. 

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan told reporters the members are:

• Dr Indira Rampersad- Vice Chairman 
• Professor Tricia Mohammed
• Dr Lennox Bernard 
• Dr Majorie Thorpe

The committee’s terms of reference includes the identification of certain at risk groups with respect to age, gender, social class, ethnicity, occupation and geography. 

“Due attention are (is) to be given to the young black and Indian males in both urban and rural communities,” Ramlogan said. 

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had promised during the state of emergency that she would appoint the committee with Ryan as its chairman.