Recognising the serious responsibility placed upon his shoulders, newly minted Minister of National Security, Marvin Gonzales, vowed to “return law and order to every community in our beautiful country.”
Speaking at the People’s National Movement general election public meeting at the Mt Hope/Mt Lambert Community Centre on Friday, Minister Gonzales offered that one major success of the State of Emergency has been increased collaboration between local law enforcement agencies and their regional and international partners on land – and sea.
“To return two of our CC vessels to the waters of Trinidad and Tobago, so that they and we can be protected. And I give you the assurance that, not too far from now, three new interceptors will also be on the waters of Trinidad and Tobago to secure our borders and the rest of our other vessels. Because, ladies and gentlemen, our waters … that is where the guns and the drugs are coming in that is creating the problems in this country.”
Addressing his constituents as “friends, colleagues and champions,” Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Aranguez/St. Joseph, Terrence Deyalsingh, communicated his plans to continue to focus on “human development” with major projects including the renewal of construction of the St Joseph Secondary School and a modern ICT Access Centre in Mt D’or.
“We have finished so much infrastructural work in Aranguez. The paving in Sundarsingh Road, Palm Drive East, O East Access Bridge – completed, done and dusted. The yearly dredging of the Aranguez River to minimise flooding. So, every part of this constituency, regardless of how you vote, you get my attention. Because equity deserves, we put resources where resources are needed.”
Minister Gonzales underlined to voters that the structural and institutional advancements needed to facilitate impactful change requires, not just winning twenty-two seats, but a “constitutional majority.”