Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has committed to improving the lives of citizens, ensuring access to basic amenities including a reliable water supply and healthcare.
She was speaking at her Divali Celebrations on Saturday , held in collaboration with the Siparia Women’s Association.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar reflected on her humble beginnings and the sacrifices and selflessness of the elders of her Siparia constituency, who she says laid the foundation for the exemplary men and women it produced.
This as she marked 31 years as Member of Parliament for Siparia, and 29 years of its Annual Divali Celebrations, at her constituency office in Penal last evening, held in collaboration with the Siparia Women’s Association.
The days proceedings began with prayer, followed by a procession.
“Just across the road stands the Penal Market I stood there as a child beside my grandmother, my Aji, selling Bodi, Baigan and other vegetable right there right across the road, in that Penal market and made that hustle and bustle in that market, I could not have imagined that one day I would stand on this side of the road, as Prime Minister and Member of parliament celebrating divali with the children and grandchildren, of the people who helped raise me.”
The PM also committed to improving the lives of citizens ensuring they all have access to a reliable water supply, better roads, accessible healthcare and opportunities for youth, assuring that she is actively pursuing those matters.
“Reliable water, accessible health care, properly maintained roads, education, and opportunities to earn are the foundations upon which families build secure lives. Our recent budget and the work of our ministries must serve that purpose, especially in those communities who have waited for so long, over a decade.”
The Prime Minister honoured her husband Dr. Gregory Bissessar, expressing profound gratitude for his continued love and support, as she revealed that he is recovering from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident weeks before the 2025 General Election.
“He sustained physical injuries in a car accident. We want to wait to a meeting in Sandy Grande and a car ran into the side of our vehicle. And because of that, those injuries that he sustained in that car accident. He has difficulty in walking. Through the demands and difficulties of public life, Greg remains my rock and a steady light. Greg, thank you for your courage. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your unwavering love. I could not have made this journey without him.”
The Prime Minister also congratulated and honoured constituents for their outstanding performance in cricket. football, sewing,public service, agriculture, and students who excelled at the recent SEA exams, one of whom was her Grandson, kavir Newton,