PM Rowley and Minister Deyalsingh harassing people: Davendranath Tancoo

United National Congress' MP for Oropouche West, Davendranath Tancoo, have lashed on the health minister Terrance Deyalsingh and said his cheap theatrics fools no one. Davendranath Tancoo stated that the health minister says he cried after seeing someone drinking alcohol in public during COVID-19, but he (health minister) never shed a tear for people who have been forced to find food and shelter during the critical times of pandemic. "Families have been crying as loved ones have been hospitalized and some have died from COVID-19 while the government fiddles with vaccine procurement," stated United National Congress' MP for Oropouche West. He stated that mothers and fathers of this country have been crying to put food on their tables to feed families, unemployed with no scope or hope for employment since March last year. Furthermore, he stated that many people had not received relief grants, and the government admits that those who received the small relief grants only received them for three months over the last year. "A few lucky ones got support for 6 months but the government has failed, to explain why some received support for 6 months and most were restricted to 3-month support. No tears for them either!" stated Davendranath Tancoo.

He stated that thousands of citizens are in desperate need, teetering on the brink of absolute frustration and the associated social challenges.

Davendranath Tancoo stated that the government's delayed reaction in providing support to citizens in need is matched to its lagged response last year, which saw citizens waiting months for small stipends despite their immediate needs. "This lack of initiative and sense of urgency on the part of the government, when coupled with the victim-blaming and shaming engaged in by the Prime Minister and his Minister of Heath", added the UNC MP. Nevertheless, he stated that the Prime Minister and Minister of Health continues to harass, harangue and insult the population for the spike in the spread of COVID when senior government officials appear to breach the very regulations with impunity. "The government continues to demonstrate that it has no plan in treating with the various levels of the pandemic confronting our nation."