BARRY Padarath, Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, said he looked forward to the upcoming debate in Parliament on July 28 at which the government is required by law to seek to justify its calling of a state of emergency (SoE).

Speaking to Newsday on July 23, he said the SoE was justifiable as it was far superior to the past SoE attempted by the former government.

Saying the government had taken office after winning a large popular mandate in the April 28 general election to deal with TT's problems, he said, "The Prime Minister (Kamla Persad-Bissessar) has not been shy at all, and I don't think the PM and members will be shy at all in the Parliament on Monday (July 23)."