OPPOSITION leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has doubled down on her claims that the ongoing civil case against Oropouche East MP Roodal Moonilal, concerning contracts awarded by the Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd (EMBD), is both politically and racially motivated.

Persad-Bissessar accused The Prime Minister of using the case to fuel racial divisions ahead of the upcoming general election. She also said there was no merit to the allegations.

“It's the same old discredited news that's ten years old,” Persad-Bissessar told Newsday on February 14, ahead of the party’s latest screening session at its Chaguanas headquarters, where she delivered similar statements.