Defence Minister Wayne Sturge Promises Comprehensive Statement On Fatal Boat Collision

Minister of Defence Wayne Sturge has expressed condolences on behalf of the government to the relatives of six people who lost their lives in last Sunday’s boat collision off Chaguaramas.

Responding to an urgent question in the House of Representatives, he said the matter is now the subject of a police investigation, but promised that a comprehensive statement would be made on the matter at an appropriate time

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“The Government wishes to commiserate and express its condolences to the families of those whose lives were lost. With regard to the question, with having regard to the fact that these events are now the subject of a police investigation, it would be unwise to reveal too much, and more particularly what is requested at this stage. I do, however, pledge on behalf of the Government to make a comprehensive statement on this matter at the appropriate time.”