Opposition questions and condemns old Coat of Arms extension
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Carnival
December 23, 2025
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Opposition figures Randall Mitchell and Stuart Young are questioning the government’s decision to allow the former Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago to remain in use until 2031, raising concerns about transparency and the treatment of the steelpan.
Former culture minister Randall Mitchell, in a Facebook post, asked what justification exists for extending the use of the old emblem and whether the decision carries any financial cost.
He also questioned why the government would support the inclusion of the steelpan on the Coat of Arms in Parliament but now allow the former version to continue.
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