Comments made by a fellow independent senator on the death of 68-year-old Deoroop Teemal on August 3 are not sitting well with the UNC’s PRO, who described the remarks as “tasteless, offensive and self-serving.”

Independent Senator Anthony Vieira, SC, in paying tribute to his “colleague and friend” fondly referred to as Deo, said it pained him to share that in Teemal’s final months, he was not well.

“The unmeritorious and deeply unfair attacks levelled against the Independent Bench – and against him personally – affected him. He told me of the toll it was taking on his health,” a statement from Vieira said.