The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service through its INTERPOL Bureau, says it conducted comprehensive checks across INTERPOL's secure databases to ascertain that former Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is not listed on any INTERPOL watch list or international notice.
00:00The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, through its Interpol Bureau, says it conducted comprehensive checks across Interpol's secure databases to ascertain that former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is not listed on any Interpol watch or international notice.
00:16In a statement issued this afternoon, the TTPS says, quote, no alerts, flags or warrants are associated with his name in Interpol's systems. Moreover, the TTPS confirms that it has not submitted, no cause to be submitted, any information to Interpol that would justify such a listing, end quote.
00:36It says there is no record, directive or procedural action from any department within the TTPS that supports the allegation of local involvement in the matter.
00:47The TTPS maintains the commission of police does not hold the authority to unilaterally add or remove individuals from Interpol's systems, explaining those actions are governed by international legal standards, not domestic discretion.
01:00As far as political interference or state-sponsored defamation is concerned, the TTPS firmly positions itself as an independent and apolitical institution.
01:10The TTPS is urging responsible dialogue in the public sphere, especially where reputational harm and institutional trust are at stake.
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