Sturge tells PNM to stop playing the race card in ‘zones’ debate: Proud black men, women in National Security Council
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January 18, 2026Clint Chan Tack
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DEFENCE MINISTER Wayne Sturge has rejected attempts by anyone who claims the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill 2026, passed in the House of Representatives on January 18, will target people based on race.
The bill was passed with a vote of 27 for and 11 against.
During the same sitting, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the state of emergency (SoE) which government declared last July and extended three months later will end on January 31.
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