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Head of the Repatriation Committee, Nizam Mohammed, has accused government ministers of sabotaging efforts to repatriate 80 nationals from war-torn countries, alleging that his team is being treated as “interlopers” and deliberately obstructed in their mission to bring citizens back to Trinidad and Tobago.
Mohammed, an attorney and former Speaker of the House, leads a three-member committee appointed by former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley in April 2023. The committee, which includes former diplomat Patrick Edwards and former Amir Kwesi Atiba, initially operated under the Office of the Prime Minister but was reassigned to the Ministry of National Security in January 2024, according to Mohammed.
In a telephone interview with Guardian Media yesterday, Mohammed expressed frustration that the committee has been unable to fulfil its mandate due to what he claimed was a lack of government support. He alleged that various government officials have shown a clear disregard for the committee’s work.
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