The opposition says the cancellation of 336 Community-Based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP) contracts means more than 11,000 people have lost their jobs in the past seven weeks under the UNC.

Speaking at a media briefing during a break in the House of Representatives on June 27, PNM senator Faris Al-Rawi said the cancellation of the contracts alone meant more than than 10,000 people are without jobs.

“Each of those contractors have 30 employees… you are looking at 10,752 people who have been summarily fired today.”