THE Tobago House of Assembly’s Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection (DHWSP) says it is aware of the “serious allegations” against traumatologist Hanif Benjamin, while the People’s National Movement (PNM) Tobago Council is calling for Benjamin’s immediate dismissal.

Benjamin is a director in the Social Protection Department of the DHWSP.

In a media release yesterday, the DHWSP acknowledged it has been made aware of “serious allegations” against Benjamin which are of a “highly sensitive nature and are currently under investigation by the appropriate authorities.” The DHWSP affirmed that it upheld the “highest standards of conduct and has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of misconduct.”