THE PRIME MINISTER DROPS A SURPRISE, SHE WILL NOT FORCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BILL ON CONSTITUENCIES REPRESENTED BY, THE PEOPLES NATIONAL MOVEMENT.

ACCORDING TO KAMLA PERSAD BISSESSAR, ONLY THE AREAS UNDER THE UNITED NATIONAL CONGRESS WILL GET THE BENEFITS OF THE CRIME FIGHTING MEASURE, IF IT IS PASSED INTO LAW.

THE S.O.B. IS TO DEBATED IN THE UPPER HOUSE TOMORROW, AND NOT TODAY AS HAS BEEN REPORTED.

MRS. PERSAD BISSESSAR HAS BEEN GETTING SIGNIFICANT PUSH-BACK FROM THE OPPOSITION, SINCE THE S.O.B WAS INTRODUCED IN THE PARLIAMENT.

IT WAS PASSED AFTER A MARATHON DEBATE IN THE LOWER HOUSE, LAST SATURDAY MORNING.

IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST YESTERDAY, MRS. PERSAD-BISSESSAR SAID, THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THE 26 UNC-HELD CONSTITUENCIES, AND 70 UNC-HELD LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

SHE SAID, FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH CHIEF SECRETARY FARLEY AUGUSTINE, SPECIAL OPERATIONS WOULD ALSO BE HELD IN THE TWO TOBAGO PEOPLE’S PARTY-HELD CONSTITUENCIES.

ACCORDING TO THE PRIME MINISTER, THE DECISION FOLLOWS OPPOSITION FROM PNM MPS, AND SUPPORTERS TO THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BILL.

ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE TODAY, GOVERNMENT SENATOR PHILLIP ALEXANDER TAKES THE PNM TO TASK, FOR ITS POSITION.

OUTSIDE A SECURITY CHECKPOINT IN GOODWOOD PARK, MR. ALEXANDER SAID, EVERY COMMUNITY SHOULD WANT SUCH A MEASURE.

MR. ALEXANDER SAID, HE IS WILLING TO VISIT AREAS WHERE RESIDENTS WANT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BILL.