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Chief Secretary Farley Augustine says it is “a sad state” that the final resting place of the country’s first president and prime minister from Tobago, ANR Robinson, appears unkempt and without regular maintenance.
“When the THA got into office, we sort of fixed the gravesite up and made it presentable, but it is clear that no one goes and actively maintains it,” Augustine revealed to the media yesterday when asked about the current condition of the gravesite.
When Guardian Media visited the grave at the Scarborough Methodist Church in Bacolet yesterday, there were visible signs of neglect. Weeds and grass had grown around the grave entrance. The overgrowth gave the impression the space not regularly tended.
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