Govt will implement TT’s laws

Noting that citizens express their views daily about the country’s laws, Young said Government remains committed to enforcing all of TT’s laws. “The Government has not fallen short,” he added. Extending the Government’s condolences to the family of murdered schoolboy Jesse Beephan, Young said, “We don’t have as yet before us a report on the facts surrounding the death of the schoolboy.” However, he disclosed that at a National Security Council meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley called upon the heads of the country’s law enforcement agencies to provide more, “accountability on these issues that we are seeing taking place.” Young added that Government expects to receive a report on this issue shortly.

He said the Education and National Security Ministries continue to collaborate to “plug any holes” as it pertains to security in the school system. Young also said the Beetham waste water treatment plant issue is currently in arbitration and a matter involving persons formerly employed at the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), “is moving forward.” Recalling that “massive overpricing” was found on the Beetham project under the former People’s Partnership government, Young said the National Gas Company (NGC), “is pursuing and protecting the taxpayers’ rights in that arbitration against SIS (Super Industrial Services).”