Opposition leader Pennelope Beckles, in a lengthy social media post on September 13, outlined why she and the party could not and did not support Government’s Grandparents Citizen Law.

One of its major reasons for voting against in the House last Friday, was that this could have serious consequences for voting in the future. She said this should be of concern to all citizens.

“While people who attain citizenship without having parents or grandparents born in TT will not be eligible to represent the nation in international sports, they will have all the other rights of citizens, including free schooling, health care and most importantly – the right to vote,” she said.