Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley recently in a Parliament session announced that ANR Robinson International Airport will be the first and most reliable line of defence against human trafficking . The Airport aims to be a barrier against human trafficking and reduce crimes related to it.
Although PM Dr. Keith Rowley did not mention specific measures that would be taken to fight against human trafficking in the new terminal. The government gave direct instructions for solving these serious crimes.
As the airport project has almost completed around 79 percent. The government is confident in that will definitely to maintain security and reduce human trafficking. When asked about the building being potentially damaged,the Dr. Rowley laughed at the very thought and reassured the public that there was no reason for concern.
The project has received a huge amount of investment, with US$65 million (TT$422 million) paid to contractor China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Co. Ltd. Additionally, the government has also spent TT$300 million on the land acquisition before the contructions began.
The ANR Robinson will commence from next year 2025. Moreover, it will not only be the effective gateway to Trinidad and Tobago but the necessary instrument that will be used to stop the human trafficking issues even the other way around.
This Project underscores government’s commitment to help and protect the nation’s citizens and upholding international standards against human rights violations.
Dr Keith Rowley said at the Parliamentary meeting also expressed the decision to keep Regional and International Observers for the General Election next year will occur at the appropriate time.
The PM said those words in response to the Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal when he was quizzing him in the Parliament, the country through the practice of favourable transparency has still “keeping on its untainted polls”.
Adding more he stated “When a firm commitment to it is made, apart from becoming a modern and efficient gateway to Trinidad and Tobago, it will also be the chief instrument in the curbing of human trafficking amongst other issues. ”
Responding, Moonilal raised the point of whether the presence of observers would strengthen democracy in this country. Rowley, however, made it clear that he doesn’t see improvements in this way.
He recounted that there was a lawsuit from the opposition party about the election conduct and that the government was wrongly accused in many instances, yet all the elections were conducted in a lawful manner.
