‘They appear to have gone mad’: Ministers hit back at Kamla critics

GOVERNMENT ministers have mounted a defence of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar over her Independence Day message to United National Congress (UNC) supporters, accusing her critics of hypocrisy, self-interest and seeking favour from political and economic elites.

The defence by the ministers follows criticism of Persad-Bissessar’s Independence message to UNC supporters and comes amid a wider debate over its tone and implications.

‘Honest and thought-provoking message’