“Political desperation.”

That was how Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley described a statement issued by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, warning citizens of a possible 1990 insurrection due to what she described as government’s failure to manage the pandemic. 

Responding on Sunday, Dr. Rowley said Persad Bissessar’s utterances were “a most dangerous, damaging and unpatriotic obstruction in this time of our national struggle in these pandemic times.”

“Such a statement could easily be misunderstood or viewed as acceptable encouragement by any unfortunates who may think that this thought is an acceptable response,” he said.

He added: “The Opposition Leader clearly believes that she could benefit from such a development but any such actions would be very costly and detrimental to the entire nation. Clearly that is not any of her concern.”

Dr. Rowley further noted the UNC Leader’s attack on the medical team leading the fight against Covid-19, in which she stated: “He (PM) is keeping the same failed medical team now turned propaganda team of Deyalsingh, Parasram, Abdool Richards, Hinds and Trotman. These people have been in charge for over 15 months and led us into this disaster of over 600 deaths. Continuing with them in charge is deadly, and amounts to premeditated, state-sanctioned murder.”

Dr. Rowley described the remarks as unpatriotic. 

“These public officers are the cream of our professionals who have come to our defence in this moment of great need, in a pandemic and as Prime Minister, charged with the responsibility of steering this nation to a safe place in this storm, I appeal to the Opposition Leader to search within herself for any modicum of decency which would direct her to leave the public professionals out of her political desperation,” the PM ended.