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The Couva Carnival Committee is calling on police to allow its 2026 festivities to run their full course.
Committee chairman Ramchand Rajbal Maraj said officers have developed a habit of shutting down celebrations before the scheduled time. He spoke to Guardian Media on Saturday as the Committee launched its 2026 season at the Couva Joylanders Pan Theatre on Railway Road.
“We need proper collaboration; we want a genuine partnership with law enforcement,” Maraj said. He noted that even when no incidents occur, police still “lock down the mas”, claiming they are exhausted after working for two days straight. “This is unfair to the masqueraders,” he added, saying participants invest significant time and money to bring the event to life.
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