Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the UNC successfully forced Prime Minister Keith Rowley to call a Commission of Enquiry to probe the tragic deaths of the 4 LCMS divers at Berths 5 and 6 of Paria Fuel Trading Company.
In making her case, the Hon. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar read out a list of Keith Rowley’s 37 failed Government committees which he had formed previously. The Opposition Leader did not want this investigation to result in another failure or cover-up.
Each of these committees were formed to respond to urgent national crises. Yet what has become of them?
The UNC will continue to apply pressure on the Governmnet to ensure that these crises are solved.
The full list if provided for readers below:
NO. | DATE | PROBE/INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE | SOURCE |
1. | 29th October, 2015 January 10, 2018 | Cabinet has decided to establish an Economic Development Advisory board which shall report to the Prime Minister. Dissatisfied’ Farrell quits Economic Advisory Board | https://www.opm.gov.tt/post-cabinet-briefing-summary-thursday-29th-october-2015/ https://tt.loopnews.com/content/dissatisfied-farrell-quits-economic-advisory-board |
2. | Wed Jan 20 2016 | (Early Childhood Education Review Committee) PM on $$ spent for education: Too many students still falling through cracks | https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.350074.fed124a4c2 |
3. | Jun 29, 2016 | (Sandals Project Committee) PM: The possibilities are endlessSandals building 2 hotels in Tobago | https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/pm-the-possibilities-are-endless/article_35a77a4b-f5d2-5a4d-8cf8-35738c623448.html |
4. | March 13, 2017 | PM appoints committee to investigate Petrotrin operations | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-appoints-committee-investigate-petrotrin-operations |
5. | July 12, 2017 | Cabinet-appointed committee to oversee Hunting in T&T | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/cabinet-appointed-committee-oversee-hunting-tt |
6. | Sept 15, 2017 | PM receives report on ferry probe | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-receives-report-ferry-probe |
7. | Sept 22, 2017 | ‘Inappropriate’ video subject of Education Ministry probe | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/watch-inappropriate-video-subject-education-ministry-probe-1 |
8. | October 17, 2017 | PM receives police manpower audit report | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-received-police-manpower-audit-report |
9. | Nov 3, 2017 | Ministry to probe health and safety issues at St Joseph Secondary | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/ministry-investigate-range-issues-st-joseph-secondary-school |
10. | April 5, 2018 | PM: Report on OAS, Dominica issue sent for review | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pm-report-oas-dominica-issue-sent-review |
11. | August 3, 2018 | Committee established to address street dwelling | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/committee-established-address-street-dwelling |
12. | Wed Oct 30 2019 | Probing body claims cover up in Smith case | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/probing-body-claims-cover-up-in-smith-case-6.2.974741.771fa05b8a |
13. | Monday June 3, 2019, | Technical committees appointed for the National Social Mitigation Plan | http://news.gov.tt/content/technical-committees-appointed-national-social-mitigation-plan#.YiSuZmQpCEc |
14. | WED 7 AUGUST 2019 | Committee established to evaluate refinery bids | https://newsday.co.tt/2019/08/07/committee-established-to-evaluate-refinery-bids/ |
15. | Sept 18, 2019 | Energy Efficiency Committee submits report to Minister Le Hunte | https://energynow.tt/blog/energy-efficiency-committee-submits-report-to-minister-le-hunte |
16. | Sat Sep 28 2019 | T&TEC committee to probe Tobago blackout | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ttec-committee-to-probe-tobago-blackout-6.2.948331.26c85b58f5 |
17. | Sat Apr 18 2020 | Ministry to probe employers who don’t sign social relief forms | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ministry-to-probe-employers-who-dont-sign-social-relief-forms-6.2.1100231.4f986ea9ae |
18. | THURS 2 JULY 2020 | Rowley forms committee to probe depressed communities after protests | https://newsday.co.tt/2020/07/02/rowley-forms-committee-to-probe-depressed-communities-after-protests/ |
19. | November 6, 2020 | West: Committee will guide Govt on port privatisation | https://www.cnc3.co.tt/west-committee-will-guide-govt-on-port-privatisation/ |
20. | 2021 | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE | https://mpa.gov.tt/media-releases/DIGITAL%20TRANSFORMATION%20ADVISORY%20COMMITTEE%20MEETING%20KICKS%20OFF |
21. | 25 February, 2021 | SEA & Concordat Review Committee Established | http://www.news.gov.tt/content/sea-concordat-review-committee-established#.YiSu0GQpCEc |
22. | Fri Apr 09 2021 Mar 5, 2022 | Ministry launches probe into NiQuan blast Ministry probe still up in the air11 months after NiQuan GTL explosion… | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ministry-launches-probe-into-niquan-blast-6.2.1312375.1e361d087d https://trinidadexpress.com/business/local/ministry-probe-still-up-in-the-air/article_de38b328-9cf5-11ec-9e5b-b3d96f900c13.html |
23. | March 5, 2021 | Cabinet sub-committee’s report on WASA to go before JSC | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/cabinet-sub-committees-report-wasa-go-jsc |
24. | July 23, 2021 | Ministry, cops probe claims of elder abuse at home for the aged | https://www.cnc3.co.tt/ministry-cops-probe-claims-of-elder-abuse-at-home-for-the-aged/ |
25. | Thu Jul 08 2021 | Independent team appointed to investigate child abuse at children’s homes | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/independent-team-appointed-to-investigate-child-abuse-at-childrens-homes-6.2.1353534.2725ee0ab0 |
26. | MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2021 | Cabinet-appointed committee to discuss credit-union sector’s future | https://newsday.co.tt/2021/11/08/cabinet-appointed-committee-to-discuss-credit-union-sectors-future/ |
27. | November 24, 2021 | PM Rowley Distributes Instruments Of Appointment To Cabinet-Appointed SEA Committee | https://www.ttt.live/pm-rowley-distributes-instruments-of-appointment-to-cabinet-appointed-sea-committee/ |
28. | WED 1 DEC 2021 | National Security Minister announces another probe into FUL issuances | https://newsday.co.tt/2021/12/01/national-security-minister-announces-another-probe-into-ful-issuances/ |
29. | Jan 7, 2022 | Food cards abuse under probe | https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/food-cards-abuse-under-probe/article_b1ea2f36-701d-11ec-9ab9-5331bdcf62c2.html |
30. | Jan 15, 2022 | PM ORDERS PROBE-COVID | https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/pm-orders-probe/article_26928b86-7667-11ec-a48e-737104eb9b9d.html |
31. | Mon Jan 31 2022 | EMA launches probe into partial collapse of South Trunk Road | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ema-launches-probe-into-partial-collapse-of-south-trunk-road-6.2.1448564.07bbc2ec20 |
32. | Tue Feb 08 2022 | Hinds: Probe started into death of Venezuelan baby | https://guardian.co.tt/news/hinds-probe-started-into-death-of-venezuelan-baby-6.2.1452558.7204a592fb |
33. | Feb 9, 2022 | Cox: Bogus rent claims under probe | https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/cox-bogus-rent-claims-under-probe/article_ecf461aa-89a9-11ec-a01b-f78d4fb7f255.html |
34. | Fri Feb 11 2022 SUNDAY 30 JAN 2022 | Two separate probes into Mosquito Creek collapse Engineers to NIDCO: Share findings of Mosquito Creek probe with us | https://guardian.co.tt/news/two-separate-probes-into-mosquito-creek-collapse-6.2.1454218.50abcfeb8e https://newsday.co.tt/2022/01/30/engineers-to-nidco-share-findings-of-mosquito-creek-probe-with-us/ |
35. | Fri Feb 18 2022 | Independent expert committee to probe cause of and national response to island-wide power outage | https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/independent-expert-committee-to-probe-cause-of-and-national-response-to-islandwide-power-outage-6.2.1457165.9a8cdfadcc |
36. | MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2022 | Young: Committee to probe Paria divers tragedy | https://newsday.co.tt/2022/02/28/young-committee-to-probe-paria-divers-tragedy/ |
37. | March 4 2022 | Cabinet sub-committee to review state of TSTT | https://newsday.co.tt/2022/03/03/cabinet-sub-committee-to-review-state-of-tstt/ |
This is a list which clearly reveals the disaster that has been the Keith Rowley Government.
When the UNC returns to office, good governance for the benefit of all the people, will return.