OPPOSITION Chief Whip Marvin Gonzales has accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of misleading the public about the former People's National Movement (PNM) administration's approach to border security and its relationship with international partners.

Speaking yesterday at a news conference at the Office of the Opposition on Charles Street, Port of Spain, Gonzales criticised recent statements by the Prime Minister concerning the presence of US Navy SEALs in Trinidad and Tobago and claims that the previous administration failed to take advantage of assistance offered by the United States.

According to Gonzales, the country learned 'for the very first time' from the Prime Minister and the chairman of the National Security Council that Navy SEALs were operating in Trinidad and Tobago alongside law enforcement and military officials.