FORMER prime minister and energy minister Stuart Young has advised government to act responsibly in treating with complaints by Venezuela that a group of terrorists allegedly entered its territory by passing through Trinidad and Tobago.

In a Facebook post, Young said Venezuela is seven miles off TT's coast and is this country's closest geographical neighbour.

"It is the height of irresponsibility and arguably, borderline insanity, for our government led by none other than the Prime Minister, Mrs Kamla Persad Bissessar, to declare a use of deadly force policy on any unidentified vessel entering Trinidad and Tobago’s waters from Venezuela."