THERE was rancour in the House of Representatives on June 18, while Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal laid the report of the deadly NiQuan explosion which claimed the life of a worker at that plant two years ago.

He slammed the former PNM government for being insensitive and lacking compassion in withholding the report on the explosion which caused the death of Allenlane Ramkissoon, 35, following the explosion at the Pointe-a-Pierre plant on June 15, 2023.

Port of Spain North/St Ann's West MP Stuart Young's question on whether or not Government sought external independent advice from Senior Counsel in laying the report in the House without any input from NiQuan, caused loud howls of protest from the Government benches when he tried to ask a supplementary question, when the Standing Orders did not allow this.