Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has noted that the Former Presidents’ Benefits and Other Facilities Bill 2026 is intended to ensure equal treatment for all former Heads of State and does not introduce any new benefits.

Speaking during his Issues in the News programme on Tuesday, the attorney general rejected criticisms of the proposed legislation, saying its purpose has been deliberately misrepresented.

“I see in certain political quarters that a deliberate campaign has been deployed designed to mislead, distort, and scandalise the Former President’s Benefits and Other Facilities Bill of 2026,” he said.