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The appointments of Indepen­dent senators by the President now stand at the centre of growing public distrust and must be examined closely, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-­Bissessar said yesterday.

Persad-Bissessar yesterday hailed the passage of the Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as a victory for the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

However, while she commen­ded all senators who voted for the bill, she expressed concern over the conduct of certain Independent senators.