National Security Minister Stuart Young has denied that ten people were bumped off the flight which brought Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowleyâs daughter Sonel Rowley-Stewart to Trinidad from New York.
The Sunday Express was forwarded information which claimed that people-including two elderly persons-were bumped off the flight last Wednesday.
The allegation followed a call from social media activist Suzette Louwe for the media to investigate if the Prime Ministerâs daughter and several of her friends were given preferential treatment.
In a Facebook post, Louwe asked the Prime Minister to say if the army and police officers were at Piarco International Airport âclearing out airport staffâ because his daughter and eight of her friends were on the flight from New York.
The United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago has provided a breakdown of the millions it gave to humanitarian and non-governmental organisations to support Venezuelan migrants.
The disclosure comes on the heels of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley asking where did the US$11,440,016.43 million in United States funding go to support Venezuelan migrants, as he noted no money was received by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Prime Minister was responding to a question on the âpullâ factors for the migrant crisis facing this country at a news conference on Wednesday.
âPull factor? Well I was hoping that by now you could tell me where $11 million (US) was going. Thatâs a huge pull.
We are one people in the eyes of God.This was the message from Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, as he sent Christmas greetings to the nation yesterday.“As you know, the
From left to right: United States Ambassador, Joseph N. Mondello and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley
The United States Embassy in Port of Spain has given a detailed breakdown of the financial assistance given to several organizations in Trinidad and Tobago to assist with Venezuelan migrants living in the country.
On Sunday, the Embassy said the United States is the single largest donor of humanitarian assistance for the Venezuela regional crisis and has contributed more than $1.2 billion to the cause since 2017 alone, including over $11 million to support Trinidad and Tobago’s efforts in helping Venezuelans living in the country.
In response, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley questioned to whom the $11 million was paid.