The Trinidad and Tobago government Sunday said that the state of emergency (SoE), which is due to expire on June 17, will be further extended for three months.
The current SoE came into effect from March 3, this year. The government enjoys a 28-13 majority in the Parliament.
A statement issued by the Office of the Attorney General said that the National Security Council (NSC) met on Friday night where it received and reviewed reports on the states of emergency implemented between December 2024 and May 2026.
‘The report highlighted analyses of datasets related to all significant local and international threats to state security. The reports revealed that all three SoEs were associated with meaningful disruptions in all categories of datasets reviewed and analyzed,’ the statement said.
It said after examining the reports and advice from members of the NSC ‘the Prime Minister has decided that the government will go to Parliament to request an extension of the State of Emergency for a further three months’
The statement said that a resolution to extend the SoE will be debated in Parliament on Wednesday.