Prime Minister Kamla Persad-­Bissessar says the majority of law-abiding people and businesses in Trinidad and Tobago support an extension of the state of emergency (SoE) and her Government’s actions to deal with threats to the State and citizens.

The Prime Minister yesterday also sent a message to some business groups, chambers and unions that have expressed concern over the SoE extension: “listen to your members”.

Thirteen trade unions delivered a letter to the Office of the Prime Minister in Port of Spain earlier yesterday, objecting to the prohibition of protests within 500 metres of 15 designated areas, including Parliament, courts, prisons, police stations and other Government locations.