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PDP leader Watson Duke is calling on Chief Secretary Farley Augustine to apologise and or resign for statements he made with respect to Tobago mothers encouraging their sons in crime. Mr. Duke spoke on Monday during a media briefing at the PDP's Headquarters in Scarborough. Elizabeth Williams has more in this report.

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00:00But you do not have any evidence on what you are saying, and if you do, why not take it
00:05to the police?
00:06You seem to know a lot.
00:09I want the chief secretary to apologize publicly for those statements, or leave Tobago office.
00:17Mr. Duke said Chief Secretary Fahli Agustin continues his betrayal of the people of Tobago.
00:24It's a mistake I made, and I apologize for it tremendously.
00:28This is what made me cry.
00:31When I looked at someone I gave political birth to, someone who was in the doldrums
00:36of life, someone who was nowhere at that point in his life, I gave him political life.
00:43I gave him a platform.
00:45I gave him the opportunity to become chief secretary, and I removed myself.
00:49When he attacked me publicly, I said, go ahead.
00:52And now, you are left alone.
00:55You are now insulting and attacking women.
00:59According to the PDP leader, Mr. Agustin has attacked African mothers.
01:05This country is already polarized by race.
01:08You being someone of African descent is sticking your fingers into the womb and say to them,
01:15on this occasion of Diwali, you African mothers, you Tobago mothers, you are enjoying the freedom
01:22fruits of criminal activity.
01:23That's a bad statement.
01:26I regret, I regret even knowing Fahli Agustin, because he has become an embarrassment to
01:32Tobago Nyans.
01:34Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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