“Go and ask the Opposition Leader when she got Covid”

That was the statement made by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley as he stood in the House of Representatives this morning.

Dr. Rowley was responding to a question from Caroni Central Member of Parliament Dr Rishad Seecheran, about whether he had been vaccinated out of the 400 Pfizer doses which were donated by the United States government.

“Unlike the other leader in this House, I told the country when I was diagnosed as a positive patient with Covid-19, I told the country when I was in isolation. I told the country when I can be vaccinated. The Minister of Health told the country the date I can be vaccinated. So, to come here today and ask me if I took vaccine from the 400- you are just a mischief maker,” the PM said.  

The Opposition Leader was not present during the exchange.

“Go and find out from the leader when she took it, and when she got Covid,” the PM challenged.

Persad-Bissessar has not yet responded to the Prime Minister’s comments.