We are very aware of the perils surrounding the duties of honest, hardworking Prison Officers and have taken note of the onslaught aimed at these officers of State.
We will do everything possible to secure them and their families.
It must be correctly assumed by all that the Ministry of National Security will not surrender the nation’s prisons, and the State will continue, without ceasing, to have Trinidad and Tobago remain a place where there is the rule of law and that there is adequate and effective law enforcement at every level so as to secure the peace and safety of all citizens.
– Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley