A TikTok video circulating on social media, which claims a link between Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles' participation in a ritual with members of the Santa Rosa First Peoples Community and a verbal clash in Parliament, has drawn sharp criticism from the community's chief.

The video references an event on October 10, outside the Red House in Port of Spain, where Beckles, who is also the Arima MP, took part in a ritual ahead of the Parliament sitting.

Later that day, political tensions escalated inside the chamber, culminating in a walkout by Opposition members.