Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Keith Rowley has defended the decision of his administration to impose a state of emergency.
Dr. Rowley says the state had to act decisively to restore a balance between the fundamental rights of all citizens and the protection from the dangerous excesses carried out by a lawless few.
The government announced the SoE on Monday due to the threat to national security posed by reprisal killings and the use of high-powered weapons by criminals.
Acting Attorney General Stuart Young explained that the SoE was declared based on information provided to them by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, adding that there were elements that could not be divulged.
In his New Year's message, Prime Minister Rowley said it is his hope that citizens will enter 2025 energised, with clearer insights and that the twin island republic is more open to new perspectives on the challenges being faced.
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