PORT of Spain South MP Keith Scotland argued that the designation of certain areas as zones of special operation – upon the expiration of the extended state of emergency (SoE) on January 31 – will worsen the stigmatisation faced by law-abiding residents of such areas.

Speaking in the House of Representatives, which began at 1.30 pm on January 16 and ended at 3.38 am on 17, he led the opposition's response to the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations)(Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill 2026.

"We are not here to bring colour and race into this debate," Scotland declared. "We are here to bring reality to TT."