Diplomatic passport crackdown

Politics

July 4, 2026

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Akash Samaroo

The Government has announced a sweeping review of diplomatic passports and is set to claim one belonging to another former prime minister.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed yesterday that Dr Keith Rowley will also be asked to surrender his diplomatic passport, after the State found hundreds of people were holding the documents despite not meeting the required criteria.

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