Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has strongly condemned an incident at the Eddie Hart Grounds in Tunapuna, where workers assigned to begin construction of a new police post were reportedly prevented from carrying out their duties by representatives of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation.
In a statement on Thursday, the Prime Minister criticised the PNM-controlled Regional Corporation over the incident.
“The PNM sent their representatives with a member of the TPRC municipal police to threaten and chase workers who started construction. This is a most evil and vile act committed by the PNM party that has no problem with drug blocks in Tunapuna but is fighting against a police post.”
The incident comes just four days after Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar announced plans to establish 30 joint army-police posts in communities across Trinidad and Tobago over the next four months as part of the Government’s ongoing crime-fighting strategy and efforts to strengthen security nationwide.
Two of the proposed facilities are earmarked for Tunapuna, including one at the Eddie Hart Grounds and another at a location yet to be announced.
The Prime Minister said the action by the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation shows “their hatred” for residents. She urged the opposition PNM to put citizens first.
“The PNM must stop doing the bidding of the local drug mafia and start putting citizens’ safety first.”