Tracing the rise of the ‘one per cent’ label in T&T

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June 28, 2026

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It’s a phrase that stirs emotions in T&T—the one per cent, commonly associated with the Syrian-Lebanese community.

On June 10, Attorney General John Jeremie singled out the community using that phrase—the one per cent—and alluded to that community being a gang.

This week, Guardian Media examines the one per cent class narrative and the perception it's shaped for that community.

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