Op­po­si­tion Leader Pen­ne­lope Beck­les has wel­comed the de­feat of the Law Re­form (Zones of Spe­cial Op­er­a­tions) Spe­cial Se­cu­ri­ty and Com­mu­ni­ty De­vel­op­ment 2026 Bill in the Sen­ate, de­scrib­ing the out­come as a sign that democ­ra­cy re­mains in­tact in Trinidad and To­ba­go.

In a so­cial me­dia post is­sued af­ter the vote last night, Beck­les said the col­lapse of the leg­is­la­tion showed that de­mo­c­ra­t­ic safe­guards were work­ing.

“Enough is Enough!! The col­lapse of the Zones of Spe­cial Op­er­a­tions Bill in the sen­ate tonight proves that democ­ra­cy is alive and well in Trinidad and To­ba­go. Tonight is a good night Trinidad and To­ba­go. No to ZOSO. No to this wicked Gov­ern­ment. Proud of our Sen­a­tors who stood up for the Peo­ple.”