Amazing scenes were witnessed in Parliament on Friday night as tempers flared over a claim that Government Minister Barry Padarath took a photograph of a parliamentary staff member after raising concerns that microphones on the Government benches were being deliberately muted.

In a media release, the Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) called for a criminal investigation into Padarath’s conduct and his removal as Leader of Government Business in the House.

However, Padarath yesterday fired back at the Opposition, saying he is ready for war and accused the PNM of using tactics to distract from the racist and seditious comments of Opposition MP Kareem Marcelle.