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Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles has accused the Government of directing Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro to impose new protest restrictions out of fear over growing public discontent, while questioning whether the country’s top police officer is acting independently.
Speaking at a People’s National Movement (PNM) meeting in Arouca on Thursday night, Beckles suggested Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had prior knowledge of a new police order establishing 15 no-protest zones before the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) formally explained the measure.
The Opposition Leader’s remarks came amid controversy over a legal notice signed by Guevarro on May 27 creating the restricted areas, which require demonstrators to remain at least 500 metres away from locations including Parliament, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of the President, several government ministries, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
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