Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has expressed sorrow at the passing of former National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR) Minister Herbert Atwell, who died over the weekend.

In a statement on Monday, the Prime Minister noted Mr. Atwell’s role when he served “during an important and transformative period in our nation’s political history and was among those entrusted with national leadership during the NAR administration of 1986.”

She also reflected on her time working with him.