PM Urges Citizens To Put National Interest Ahead Of Personal And Political Considerations

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC is calling on citizens to take greater responsibility for the country’s future as Trinidad and Tobago prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of Republic Day tomorrow.

In her Republic Day message, Mrs Persad-Bissessar paid tribute to “all law abiding citizens of Trinidad and Tobago who contribute to our nation’s progress and prosperity.”

Noting that Trinidad and Tobago became a republic on August 1st, 1976, with Republic Day observed annually on September 24th to commemorate the date the country’s first Parliament met under the new Republican Constitution, the Prime Minister said republican citizenship comes with responsibilities for every citizen.