00:00According to Manwar Ali, former imam and current secretary of the concerned Muslims of Trinidad and Tobago,
00:08the community is deeply concerned about what Prime Minister Moody's visit could mean for Muslims in this country.
00:15He says, they are wary of the ideologies.
00:19Mr. Moody is accused of promoting and fear that his presence may negatively impact the local Muslim community.
00:26Mr. Moody is also questioning the decision to bestow Prime Minister Moody with the order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,
00:54the nation's highest honour.
00:56He says, such recognition should reflect shared values and moral alignment,
01:02and believes the decision warrants broader public discussion,
01:06especially given the concerns surrounding Mr. Moody's international reputation.
01:11If Moody has to come in Trinidad, why is it we, and when you check the constitution,
01:18I mean up to last year when I checked the constitution of the country for the ORTT,
01:21it's supposed to be nationals of the country, who have made certain contributions to the development and economy of the country.
01:28But you know, last night I checked out, seeing that we come in here this morning,
01:31I said, let me check this thing again, did I make a mistake?
01:34And I saw in brackets, I don't know if anybody saw it or you saw it,
01:37including non-citizens.
01:41I don't know where that come from, I can't remember it being debated.
01:44And President of the Islamic Missionaries Guild, Imtiaz Mohamed, also weighed in,
01:49saying the move appears to be more of a political handout.
01:52Yeah, but is it true that he's highly respected or is it true that he's been given these awards
01:59because the leaders from these countries feel that it's necessary to have that economic connection to India?
02:08And then, like, you know, we just say people will hand out, right?
02:12Giving this award is like a hand out.
02:15Nicole M. Romani, TV6 News.
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