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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Parliament would convene sometime in May, although she could not give an exact date.

Speaking to the media at the government’s first post-Cabinet briefing at the Red House, Port of Spain on May 8, she said among the pieces of legislation to be prioritised were “stand your ground” legislation and measures to deal with home invasions.

Persad-Bissessar said a special committee is to be established to evaluate and propose an effective suite of measures to enable citizens to defend themselves and to defend property when faced with a threat by criminals.