Sobers: No sitting minister’s US visa revoked

MINISTER of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers yesterday denied that any sitting minister in the Kamla Persad-Bissessar-led Government had their United States visa revoked.

In a statement posted on his social media accounts yesterday, Sobers said: “Contrary to a story in today’s (Sunday’s) Trinidad Express authored by Mr Mark Bassant, the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs is pleased to inform the population that NO sitting Trinidad and Tobago Government Minister’s US visa has been revoked.”

He added: “The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has no involvement in the issuance or revocation of US visas.”