00:00Dangerous and alarming is how former Prime Minister and former National Security Minister Stuart Young
00:06describes the latest decision of Homeland Security Minister Raj Alexander
00:10to call on the United States to revoke visas of TNT nationals
00:14who allegedly spread misinformation against the government and the country.
00:20Of particular concern, Young says, is the recent use of a preventive detention order
00:25under the state of emergency regulations to detain a social media blogger
00:30as opposed to using the available criminal law
00:33which allows the protections of bail and the tenets of being innocent until proven guilty.
00:40The individual referenced was detained on November 21st and remains in custody.
00:45MP Young questions whether it is this government's policy to use dictatorial actions
00:50to silence persons who have differing opinions
00:53and warns the nation not to ignore what he calls clear and present threat
00:58to our constitutional rights and liberties.
01:01Meantime, former Minister of National Security and former Police Commissioner Gary Griffith
01:06is cautioning Minister Alexander, adding,
01:09he does not believe the Prime Minister would support the decision.
01:13It can very well be perceived that it is a door whistle to muzzle citizens
01:18in making comments that may be in contrast to the policies of the government of Trinidad and Tobago.
01:23But that is their right.
01:24And if it is that their visa is revoked by the United States because that is a privilege,
01:29and if it is based on that privilege, it is revoked based on whatever reason,
01:32that is between that country and the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.
01:36For you going in there to act as a PRO or as a consultant and guide another country
01:42to revoke the visas of citizens in this country,
01:45people could believe that this is some degree of you trying to muzzle citizens of this country,
01:50and that should not be the case.
01:51I am certain with the experience of the Honorable Prime Minister,
01:55who has been chair of the National Security Council for five years prior to and now,
02:00that she certainly will not endorse a situation where we are in a position now
02:05of trying to get politicians to write to other countries
02:07to take actions against citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.
02:11Last week, environmental activist Gary Aboud took to social media
02:15and announced that his U.S. visa had been revoked,
02:19an action he believes came as a result of his public criticism
02:22of what he describes as extrajudicial killings of alleged narco-traffickers.
02:28On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain put out the following advisory.
02:33Breaking U.S. laws have serious consequences for visa holders.
02:37If you are arrested or violate any laws,
02:40your visa may be revoked, you may be deported,
02:44and you could be ineligible for future U.S. visas.
02:48Follow the rules and don't jeopardize your travel.
02:51A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right.
02:54Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.
02:57Do I not know?
03:00Do I not know?
03:06Do I not want to know?
03:09At the end of the day, I must be voir.
03:10Hold the agenda.
03:11Do I not know?
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03:14Draw the nac of Zoe.
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03:15Strange will be educational.
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