00:00And the opposition weighs in with Chief Whip Marvin Gonzalez calling on government to provide clay updates on the safety
00:06of Trinidad and Tobago nationals following reports of conflict in the Middle East.
00:13He says questions remain about what measures are being taken to protect citizens living in the affected region.
00:21When the war and reports of the war broke out, we've asked the question and we have taken note that
00:30the government of Trinidad and Tobago and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have not, did not come out and inform
00:36the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago as well as our nationals who might be possibly impacted in that region as
00:42the efforts that the government has made to ensure the protection of our citizens. That has not happened.
00:48Gonzalez maintains beyond statements on the conflict itself. There has been little information regarding concrete steps to safeguard nationals abroad.
00:59To date, with the exception of what you just mentioned, we have not heard from the government as to what
01:06decision it has taken to protect our citizens who live in that region.
01:11All we had was a blanket statement. It was a statement giving support for the war, unfortunately, and nothing with
01:19respect to the protection and the security of our citizens who reside.
01:26Coming up after the break, RHA workers protest.
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