OPPOSITION Senator Dr Amery Browne has accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of using the phrase “Putting TT First” as empty political "sloganeering," lacking meaningful action or alignment with international law, diplomacy, and national interest.

Speaking at a media briefing at the Opposition Leader’s Office on Charles Street, Port of Spain on September 25, he said the prime minister's frequent use of that phrase has become a rhetorical shield, deployed to deflect criticism while she simultaneously undermines national and regional values.

He said as Persad-Bissessar prepares to deliver a national statement at the UN General Assembly on September 26, he urged her to provide clarity on TT’s position on international law, regional relations and global humanitarian issues, including TT support for Palestine.