00:00The war of words over the proposed security post at the Eddie Hart Savannah has intensified
00:05with Prime Minister Kamala Fisad-Visasa launching a fresh attack on the opposition People's
00:10National Movement. In a social media post on Friday, the Prime Minister claimed recent
00:15events had reinforced concerns she previously expressed about the opposition's approach
00:20to the issue. Fisad-Visasa said, quote, sadly, PNM MPs and supporters are so full of hatred
00:27and racism. They would prefer their stronghold areas and children's future continue to be
00:32destroyed by the local drug mafia than to cooperate with the security services, end quote.
00:38The latest comments come days after the government announced it intends to establish 30 joint army
00:44and police posts across the country, beginning with one at the Eddie Hart Savannah. The proposed
00:50location has since become the focus of political disagreement with the government and opposition
00:55figures trading accusations over the project. Fisad-Visasa also questioned the opposition's
01:00position on the installation, saying, quote, they would rather leave men, women and children
01:06who use public areas unprotected than allow a mobile police post to be installed, end quote.
01:12The Prime Minister went on to accuse the PNM of reviving what she described as an old political
01:18strategy centered on race. This follows criticism from opposition representatives over the Eddie Hart
01:24project, with the PNM maintaining its objections concerned the process surrounding the installation
01:30rather than opposition to increased security. The government has defended the initiative as part
01:35of a broader national crime fighting strategy, saying the 30 joint army and police posts are intended
01:42to increase the security presence in communities across TNT.
