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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has again defended Housing Minister and Caroni Central MP David Lee, affirming that he remains a member of her Cabinet despite mounting calls for his removal following his release on $1 million bail on fraud-related charges yesterday.
Responding to questions from Guardian Media via WhatsApp hours after Lee secure bail, Persad-Bissessar made her position clear, saying, “Minister Lee continues to be the Minister of Housing.”
Persad-Bissessar’s support for Lee came even as Opposition Chief Whip Marvin Gonzales called on Prime Minister to “do the honourable thing” and immediately revoke the ministerial portfolio of Lee, following the criminal charges that were relaid against him on Tuesday.
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