Colm defends Dillon in ‘Krysis’ meeting

Initially, Dillon said he didn’t understand Newsday’s question nor the nature of the allegation.

Pressed, Dillon said, “We cannot shut down anybody who wishes to speak. As a matter of fact, we invited the gentleman if he has information to bring it to our attention, and to do so in a manner in which we can use it to the benefit of the TT Police Service. He has not come forward as yet.” Acting Prime Minister Colm Imbert supported Dillon by saying the dialogue had gone awry when Dillon had sought a reply as to whether Krysis had posted controversial Facebook postings.

“I actually saw that video. I thought that Minister Dillon did give the guy an opportunity to talk.

I did not see any intimidation on the part of Mr Dick,” Imbert said.

“What I did see is Minister Dillon ask the individual a question. It was with respect to that particular question and the response to that question that the conversation became a bit convoluted.

A particular question was asked of the individual with respect to the making of a video and the individual was a bit evasive in his answer, so Minister Dillon asked him several times, were you the one who was in that particular video? The guy didn’t want to answer that question. He wanted to say something else. So that might have given the impression that Minister Dillon was being a bit firm with him...”