Kennedy Richards Jr.

DON’T BE DISTRACTED TT!!

We must not allow this Kamla Persad Bissessar government to distract us from the hard realities that are destroying our nation.

The UNC are notorious at the art of distraction and destruction whilst filling their own pockets.

The decimation that has taken place in the energy sector in one year will take years to repair and some are now beyond repair. Nutrien’s closure is a huge blow for TT and the high handed tactics that are being employed by NGC on its other customers may be irreparable. Our gas sector requires careful balancing which was achieved between 2015 to April 2025. Once operators decide they are no longer doing business with TT it will be virtually impossible to get them back. We are not the only country that supplies gas and plants can be moved.

What we have seen with the clear evidence of breaches of proper procurement practices and the most blatant cronyism in appointments of those into office in positions of influence and power has been met with typical distraction based on nonsense. The current threats and attacks on the OPR’s integrity are typical UNC playbook and of no value. It is either LandmarkTT’s processes in awarding contracts to favored friends can be defended legally or not. The appointment by a Minister of his business partner’s husband and other close associates to positions where contracts are distributed from has remained unanswered.

Lastly for now, what we are grappling with this week is the gruesome suggested murder of a two year old babe in Tobago and now charges being laid against the paralyzed girlfriend of a young man who died after being shot by police officers in a situation where there are many questions that remain unanswered.

We, the citizens, who believe in the potential and possibilities of our twin island state of Trinidad and Tobago, must not be distracted. We will remain focused and we will continue to do what we must to ensure accountability.

In continued service,

Stuart R. Young, SC, MP

May 22, 2026

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