Another Minister dropped from T&T Govt...Twelve gone now!

Another Minister dropped from T&T Govt…Twelve gone now!

Apr 01, 2014 News

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday afternoon disclosed that she had accepted the resignation of her Tourism Minister Chandresh Sharma.
The following is the statement issued to the media shortly before 3 p.m yesterday –

T&T Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Statement by the Honourable Prime Minister, Kamla Persad- Bissessar, SC, on the revocation of the appointment of Honourable Minister of Tourism, Chandresh Sharma:
I have advised the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency, Anthony Carmona, of the decision to revoke the appointment of the Honourable Minister of Tourism, Chandresh Sharma.
This advice follows my decision to accept the resignation earlier submitted by Minister Sharma.
There has been some discussion on the number of times changes have been made in my Cabinet. I say that is a measurement of my commitment to maintaining the high ideals upon which we were elected.
I am not swayed by any other consideration other than that which is right and honourable. Each member of my administration must be mindful that we are held to different, higher standards than ever before, even by those who are our most bitter critics.
There is no privileged escape, no allowance for arrogance, no forgiveness for indiscretion. Those days are gone, such compromise has expired. The responsible leadership which we promised to usher in a dawn of a new era is the new political currency.
My leadership isn’t formed in the mould of loud and angry politicians who feel that shouting and attacking everything is the best way to be heard. But my decisions and policies speak even louder of who I am and what I expect of those around me in government.
The government is stronger than ever because of the tough decisions taken and the population can breathe easier today, confident in the knowledge that value based leadership will never be compromised.
I take this opportunity to recognize Minister Sharma’s contributions and service to the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago.
On Sunday, Leader of the Congress of the People (COP) and Legal Affairs Minister Prakash Ramadhar

FIRED: Tourism Minister Chandresh Sharma (Trinidad Express Photo).

had called on Sharma to resign. He said that if Sharma did not resign, then Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar should fire him pending completion of police investigations into allegations of assault on his former girlfriend Sacha Singh, the managing director of AMS Biotech Security Concept and AMSure T&t Ltd.
Singh reported the incident, which allegedly took place at Grand Bazaar on March 12, to St Joseph police last Friday.
This is the 12th minister to have been removed from the Cabinet since the coalition People’s Partnership government came to office in May 2010.