San Fernando East Member of Parliament and former minister in the Ministry of Finance Brian Manning, says he expects a self-inflicted recession in the coming months, as a result of government action and a lack of foreign exchange availability.

Manning, who spoke at a People’s National Movement (PNM) public meeting in Pleasantville San Fernando on Tuesday evening said he believed that a devaluation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) is coming, in light of recent tariffs imposed by the US government.

“It is unfortunate, but what this government is doing, it is clear as day that is happening,” Manning said of the economic state of the country.