ALTHOUGH her party, during the general election campaigning had promised to resume hangings if the UNC were returned to political power, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said on Thursday April 15, that government could not have the death penalty carried out – at this time.

Speaking at the post-cabinet press conference at the Red House, Persad-Bissessar sought to give the country an update regarding the issue of carrying out the death penalty as the ultimate form of punishment for certain heinous crimes.

She said she had instructed the Minister of Homeland Security (Roger Alexander), the Minister of Justice (Devesh Maharaj) and the Attorney General (John Jeremie) to update the Cabinet on the issue of the resumption of hangings.