Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is urging the population to be more open to new perspectives on the challenges facing the nation.
In his New Year’s Day message, the Prime Minister asked the nation to consider the existence of the current State of Emergency, which is aimed at criminal elements in society who have been executing plans to make this unacceptable state of affairs the norm in T&T.
Dr. Rowley said that as much as citizens treasure their fundamental rights and freedoms, when murder, home invasion, kidnappings, and extortion become the norm, the State must then act decisively to restore a balance between the fundamental rights of all citizens and protection from the dangerous excesses carried out by a lawless few.
He said that, as a Government, they understand that some citizens may harbour fears about the direction of the country, rather than hope, but Dr. Rowley urged them to try to imagine how intolerable and shattering our lives would be without that virtue of hope.
The Prime Minister also asked citizens to acknowledge their individual responsibility to the nation in 2025, noting that the challenges we face must be handled collectively, particularly the rising crime situation.