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  • 1 year ago
As the question arises over a possible replacement for the Commissioner of Police, a video has circulated on social media with one Deputy Commissioner of Police suggesting he is going to be police commissioner.

Our reporter Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh tells us, the video was taken six months ago...and DCP Junior Benjamin has explained that he was delivering a sermon at the Cathedral of Excellence in Tunapuna where he is a pastor.

He also explains why he was dressed differently that day.
Transcript
00:00PROMOTED TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2024, JUNIOR BENJAMIN, A PASTOR
00:07AT THE CATHEDRAL OF EXCELLENCE CHURCH IN TUNAPUNA, CONTINUED TO DELIVER SERMONS.
00:12ON AUGUST 4 OF LAST YEAR, HE DID SO WHILE WEARING A BULLETPROOF VEST TO SUPPORT HIS MESSAGE
00:18DELIVERED THAT DAY.
00:20BATTLE WARNING.
00:21DON'T TURN BACK IN BATTLE.
00:22In this fight, we cannot be afraid, we cannot coerce, I don't care what is the crime situation,
00:30I don't care who is the, I got to be strong, somebody tell, shout to the pastor, say be
00:35strong.
00:36Be strong.
00:37Good.
00:38Be strong.
00:39I need to hear that too.
00:40Be strong.
00:41Be strong.
00:42Be strong.
00:43People don't want to leave their home.
00:44Pastor, pastor, I don't want to die.
00:45I don't want to die.
00:46Hey, be strong!
00:50IN THAT 49 MINUTE SERMON, DCP BENJAMIN SPOKE ABOUT HOW A PERSON'S WORDS ATTRACT WHAT HAPPENS
00:57TO THEM.
00:58AND IN SO DOING, HE WELCOMED THE IDEA OF BECOMING POLICE COMMISSIONER, THE ONLY OTHER RANK ABOVE
01:04HIS CURRENT POSITION.
01:05You will attract your words.
01:06So if you start to talk negative things, a host of negative things will come.
01:13Because it is attracted by your words.
01:16But I start to speak some things over my life.
01:19I am not going to die before my time.
01:23I am going to be a commissioner of police.
01:25I am going to be a good commissioner of police.
01:28I am going to be a leader of leaders.
01:31I start to speak it over my life, whether it happen or not, you watch and see.
01:35But hello, I will not wait until you tell me that.
01:38No, no, no, no.
01:39I don't need your help.
01:41SPEAKING TO TV6 NEWS ON SUNDAY, DCP BENJAMIN SAYS HE SOMETIMES DOES ILLUSTRATIVE SERMONS
01:47AT HIS CHURCH, AND FOR THIS PARTICULAR MESSAGE.
01:50HE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO NOT GIVE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR BATTLES.
01:54HE SAYS LIFE IS TOUGH, BUT WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF IS WHAT DETERMINES YOUR DESTINY.
02:00DCP BENJAMIN SAYS HE ISN'T SURE WHO SHARED THE SIX-MONTH-OLD MESSAGE FROM THE CHURCH'S
02:05FACEBOOK PAGE, BUT CONFIRMED IT WAS FROM AUGUST OF 2024.
02:11CINDY RAGUBAR, TIKA SINGH, TV6 NEWS.
02:17THE CHURCH'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
02:18CINDY RAGUBAR, TIKA SINGH, TV6 NEWS.
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