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The ruling Peoples National Movement is likened by a former insider to the devil.

Louis Lee Sing, who now chairs the Port of Spain Peoples Movement, says the PNM, the party he once supported, has failed many communities.

Meanwhile, the former Mayor of Port of Spain, says Fuad Abu Bakr’s failed bid to contest the Port of Spain south seat on behalf of the PNM, has put him out of the entity called ‘Better United’.

The group consisted of several smaller parties, including the PPM, and Mr. Abu Bakr’s New National Vision.

Mr. Lee Sing says Fuad Abu Bakr left the grouping with the hope of being a PNM candidate.

Mr. Abu Bakr is now planning to contest the Port of Spain south seat on the ticket of his NNV.

Mr. Lee Sing announced yesterday, his Port of Spain Peoples Movement wouldn’t be contesting the August 10^th election.

He said his party will give support to the parties which make up ‘Better United’, including the Congress Of the People, the Movement for National Development and the Movement for Social Justice.

Fuad Abu Bakr says he will fight his recent arrest in the courts.

The Political Leader of the New National Vision was one of 72 persons arrested during protests and clashes with the police 1 week ago.

Yesterday Mr. Abu Bakr said he did not have access to medication or phone calls and all persons held were denied station bail.

Mr. Abu Bakr said his attorneys are working on a response.

He said the police service would hear from his attorneys.

There is no motive yet for the killing of dance hall artiste Kyle George.

Mr. George widely known as Rebel-6 was shot dead in Viceroy Crescent, Bon Air Gardens during the early hours of yesterday morning.

It is said gunmen stormed his house and opened fire, hitting Mr. George several times in the head and upper body.

Reports say he was shot 20 times, 26-year-old Mr. George died at the scene.

Fans of Rebel-6 have been flooding his social media pages expressing condolences and shock at his death.

His grieving mother says while she is in pain she wants no reprisals for her sons killing.

On a social media post yesterday the mother said her son was no gangster.

She said she spoke with him shortly before he was killed.

She is calling on for an end to violence.

She said while her heart is broken she does not want any retaliation for his murder.

She also wants the perpetrators to repent and ask for god’s forgiveness.

There are 3 new COVID-19 infections.

All from the Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship, which is being used as a quarantine facility.

So far 12 of the workers who came home on the ship have tested positive.

The number of positive cases in the country now stands at 133.

Last night Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshan Parasram said all precautions will continue but no decision has been taken to extend the quarantine of the cruise ship workers.

A decision by the Police Commissioner to put on desk duty, the officers whose guns were discharged in Morvant on June 27^th.

That incident led to the deaths of Israel Clinton, Joel Jacobs and Noel Diamond, and triggered mass demonstrations and clashes between police and protesters 1 week ago.

Hundreds of protesters demanded justice for the 3 men and their families.

They also insisted that the officers should be taken off active duty while the investigations proceed.

On the Take Two program on i95.5fm yesterday, Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith did not wish to say much on the situation in Morvant but he said most of the protesters who went up against the police last Tuesday are young boys.

Commissioner Griffith said these young boys must be saved from the influences of hardened gangsters and their leaders.

He also said the police service is at risk of being overwhelmed by the artillery of younger bandits and in 5 years, it may be too late to pull back.

He spoke of recreational activities, which will involve the police and young residents in some communities.

The move by the Commissioner followed a statement from The Law Association expressing concerns about the number of police killings in recent times.

The association also called for the suspension of the officers involved in the Morvant shootings.

The opposition United National Congress has ditched 6 of its sitting MPs.

Among them, Ramona Ramdial and Fazal Karim.

A total of 10 MPs are now out of the race on August 10^th.

The 10 who wont be on the slate include Ramona Ramdial, Dr. Boendratt Tewarie, Fazal Karim, Prakash Ramadhar, Christine Newallo Hosein and Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh.

Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, Dr. Fuad Khan, Dr. Suruj Rambachan, and Ganga Singh all voluntarily bowed out of the race.

From the Senate the Political Leader has picked Saddam Hosein for the Barataria San Juan seat, Anita Haynes for Tabaquite, Sean Sobers for San Fernando West and Taharqa Obika for Point Fortin.

The Chaguanas Mayor Vandana Mohit will be contesting the Chaguanas East seat, replacing Fazal Karim.

Rodney Charles, David Lee, Roodal Moonilal, Rudranath Indarsingh, Rushton Paray, Dr. Lackram Bodoe and Barry Padarath are on the slate.

It is reported Mr. Padarath who has been in the United States since March will return home this week, in time for the General Election.

He is the incumbent in Princess Town.

The D’abadie/Omeara constituency of the ruling Peoples National Movement must now find a new nominee to send to the party’s screening committee.

Yesterday the PNM leader and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley announced the removal of retired Brigadier General Ancil Antoine.

The incumbent MP’s statements at a recent campaign launch in the constituency triggered the Prime Minister’s decision.

Dr. Rowley said yesterday the statements made by the sitting MP, were objectionable and insensitive.

Two weeks ago there was a newspaper report, which told of a conflict at a constituency meeting involving the retired brigadier.

He reportedly had some harsh words for constituents and members of the PNM who did not support his selection.

In the reported conflict at the meeting he boasted that although some high-ranking people in the party wanted him out, he was selected and survived some of them.

In a post on his Facebook page yesterday, Prime Minister and PNM Political Leader Keith Rowley said the candidate’s removal is as a direct consequence of the statements made by him at a campaign launch.

The Prime Minister said such statements are not representative of the party or the country’s position.

Well-known dance hall artiste has been shot dead in Arouca.

He is Kyle George, known as Rebel-6.

Reports say Mr. George was gunned down at his Bon Air Gardens home shortly after midnight.

It is said gunmen stormed his house and opened fire.

He was hit several times in the head and upper body.

Mr. George died at the scene.

Police are trying to ascertain a motive for the killing.