UNC TO REPEAL TTRA, BRING STANND YOUR GROUND

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Stand Your Ground and Home Invasion legislation are on the horizon for T&T. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar also announced her government's immediate intention to repeal the Revenue Authority Act, and pursue energy deals with our regional counterparts. Rynessa Cutting reports.

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00:00With her cabinet now sworn in, Prime Minister Kamala Prasad-Basasa says

00:05her government is set to deliver on their campaign promises.

00:10We have now a government in place in Trinidad and Tobago

00:13and the first order of business is boots on the ground and get to work.

00:19We have a lot of work to do.

00:23First up, firearms for the people.

00:26My attorney general has been given instructions as well.

00:30To work with our cabinet to put in place as fast as we can stand your ground laws.

00:42Home invasion laws.

00:47And the regulations that we would need to grant firearms to law-abiding citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.

00:56The UNC government also intends to review a number of pieces of legislation,

01:02including one act established under the previous PNM government,

01:06which was touted to crack down on corruption and boost the government's coffers.

01:11We have to reform a lot of our pieces of legislation,

01:17but let areas of priority be won to repeal the Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority Act.

01:25Tobago is not to be left out.

01:28We will work with the THA because the law for 10 years has stalled, and maybe even more.

01:35So we'll be looking at a model together that we can truly reflect what we sing in our anthem.

01:43Side by side we stand, Trinidad and Tobago.

01:46And with the dragon failing to dance, Prime Minister Kamala Pesad-Besessa says

01:51plans are already afoot to seek new energy opportunities within the region.

01:56My Minister of Energy has been mandated from day one.

02:00Let's explore the offer being made by Guyana to bring gas to Trinidad and Tobago.

02:12Let us explore as well what we can do.

02:18Suriname is also energy producing.

02:21Again, we can partner with them, but I have a surprise for you.

02:23I intend to send my Minister of Energy to Grenada

02:27because I'm being told that Grenada offshore has more gas and oil than the dragon field.

02:35But before the government delivers on its other promises,

02:39they'll be needing the latest account balance.

02:42We need to find out what is the state of the Treasury before we can run off.

02:48We have to find money, we have to make money, and just together work hard.

02:53Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.

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