Opposition MP for Trincity/Maloney Camille Robinson-Regis yesterday defended the use of the word “jamette” by former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley to des­cribe current Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

“Let us not pretend that political discourse in Trinidad and Tobago suddenly descended into harshness overnight. Those now expressing outrage seem to have very short memories,” she wrote in a Facebook post.

The PNM Women’s League has not condemned Rowley for his use of the derogatory term to describe the Prime Minister.