Kamla Persad-Bissessar: “He is retired and he is not representing the country in an official capacity. Therefore, he should not be in possession…”

Bearers of diplomatic passports are required to return them to the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs when their overseas posting concludes, they retire, or they leave the qualifying political office.

Former prime ministers Dr Keith Rowley and Stuart Young will be required to surrender their diplomatic passports.

When some people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination to them. Stuart should stop his cry baby, beh-beh behaviour. It’s unbecoming.

This is not a downgrade or any indication of wrong-doing by anyone who is being affected. It is simply corrective action being taken.