A state of emergency has officially been declared in Trinidad & Tobago. Just a short while ago, the administration announced it. The state of emergency has been imposed because of “heightened criminal activity which endangers public safety,” according to a press announcement.
At least three people were recently slain in Prizgar Lands, Laventille, marking another multiple homicides in the nation.
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More than 600 people have already been murdered, making it the highest number ever. The last time a state of emergency was imposed was in May 2021 to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it ended in November 2021.
Prior to that, the People’s Partnership Government had imposed a state of emergency in 2011 because of the crime situation; however, the precise details of the state of emergency, including curfew hours, have not been made public.
An official from the government stated, “The regulations will be communicated shortly.”
The complete statement declaring a state of emergency is provided below:
“Pursuant to section 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Commander-in-Chief, has, on the advice of Dr the Honorable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, declared a state of public emergency, being satisfied that the circumstances of section 8(2)(c) of the Constitution exist.”
It added, “The circumstances warranting the declaration of the public emergency are based on the advice of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service to the National Security Council regarding heightened criminal activity which endangers public safety.”
