Indarsingh blames Govt for Caroni land grab

President General of the All Trinidad and Sugar General Workers’ Trade Union Rudranath Indarsingh has again accused the government of being involved in recent occupation of Caroni Lands.  He reiterated this complaint in light of the situaton at Chin Chin, Cunupia where Pastor Vishnu Lutchmansingh occupied lands and more recently where approximately 11 acres of Caroni Land was bulldozed at La Fortune. He also spoke of a “land grab” of over 50 acres earlier this year at the Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resource Centre. The occupants were eventually removed. Indarsingh, referring to the matter with Pastor Lutchmansingh, said  that it is as a result of certain individuals “getting signals within the political directorate.”  He again asked the government to be equitable “across the board” since no respect for decisions made by the Judiciary sets the pace for anarchy.

He said that not too long ago Lutchmansingh received an eviction notice for trespassing on the property. Indarsingh added: “I expect that he would be willing to accept the ruling of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago.” He continued by saying that where Caroni lands have been occupied “the order of the Court has been eroded.” Lutchmansingh maintains that the land was given to him by the Prime Minister. The President General also noted that he feared “police infiltration,” as three police officers fron Special Branch yesterday requested to be present at the conference held at the union’s compound. He eventually refused to allow them in and they left.  The President General also lashed out at the formation of the Estate Management Business Development Company to manage the Caroni lands. He said this is their responsibility. The injunction against land use which Caroni filed in the High Court is due to come up again in court on June 2.