“Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says there has been abuse of the issuance of diplomatic passports.”
“Former prime ministers Dr Keith Rowley and Stuart Young will be required to surrender their diplomatic passports.”
“This is not a downgrade or any indication of wrong-doing by anyone who is being affected. It is simply corrective action being taken.”
“I don’t think it’s fair or kind for me to argue with someone who appears to be suffering from a non-functional brain...”

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On the recordJuly 4, 2026
Former prime ministers Dr Keith Rowley and Stuart Young will be required to surrender their diplomatic passports.
Said by
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
United National Congress (UNC)
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trinidadexpress.com

Editor's note · Context

Announcing changes regarding former prime ministers' passports.

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