KPB TELLS VENEZ T&T OFF LIMITS

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The Prime Minister tells the Government of Venezuela when dealing with its own security issues is concerned, this country is off limits.   Speaking during the post-Cabinet news conference a short time ago, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was responding to claims by Venezuela's government that Colombian paramilitary groups have infiltrated eastern Venezuela via Trinidad and Tobago.

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00:00The Prime Minister tells the government of Venezuela when dealing with its own security issues, this country is off-limits.

00:07Speaking during the post-Cabinet news conference a short while ago,

00:11Prime Minister Kamala Passat-Besasa was responding to claims by Venezuela's government

00:15that Colombian paramilitary groups have infiltrated eastern Venezuela via Trinidad and Tobago.

00:23Today I want to make it very clear to the Venezuelan government and officials

00:28that they can do whatever they want on Venezuelan territory, but they cannot come here.

00:36TNT territory is off-limits to them.

00:39If Mr. Cabello's comments are a veiled threat to enter TNT territory, they should reconsider any such intention.

00:49The fact is that as a responsible government, we have to take all threats against any incursion into our territory,

00:57very seriously.

00:59I will speak to the Minister of Defence and the Attorney General to seek advice on protections for our Coast Guard,

01:06to use deadly force on any unidentified vessel entering TT waters from Venezuela,

01:14smuggling military-abled men, able-bodied men and women.

01:19TNT is off-limits to them.

01:21The Prime Minister said that her administration has no evidence that supports the Venezuelan government's claims

01:30and no evidence of a national from this country being involved.

01:34The Prime Minister said the government shall be taking a close look at Venezuelans in this country who are of military age.

01:40Following comments from Maduro and Cabello's, we have to now take seriously the threat by that government,

01:49sending their agents into our country to commit acts that can be adverse to our own welfare.

01:56We will also have to take a look at how we go forward with Venezuelan migrants here

02:01who are military-aged and able-bodied men and women.

02:06We have to take this threat seriously now.

02:08Our story takes us to tonight's PeopleMeter.

02:12We are asking you, do you support the hard line taken against Venezuela by the government?

02:18To vote, text yes or no to the number 766-4886 or 766-4TV6.

02:24We will have the results for you at the end of this newscast.

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