Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says do not blame the UK government for imposing visa requirements on TT nationals wanting to travel to Great Britain, blame the Prime Minister and the PNM government for not tackling the crime scourge which has led to this form of travel restriction.

Her comment on March 12, came hours after the British High Commission in Port of Spain issued a statement that the UK government was immediately imposing visa requirements on all TT nationals wanting to travel to the UK primarily because of national-security concerns.

Among those is the claim that TT nationals have been misusing the UK's immigration system regarding seeking asylum in Great Britain upon arrival.