THE INNOVATIVE Democratic Alliance (IDA) has accused THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine of flip-flopping in his decision to not host an Independence Day parade in Tobago on August 31.

In a release on August 16, the Office of the Chief Secretary (OCS) confirmed there will be no Independence Day Parade, official government functions or state-sponsored fireworks displays in Tobago to commemorate Trinidad and Tobago’s 63rd anniversary of Independence.

The OCS said its position was in keeping with the government’s decision to cancel the annual event and replace it with a national day of prayer and reflection due to the ongoing state of emergency (SoE).