PM's Rhetoric Sparks Sedition Call | Trinidad and Tobago News

Social activist Umar Abdullah is demanding an urgent investigation into Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar over inflammatory remarks she made during her Independence Day speech, accusing her of inciting sedition under Trinidad and Tobago’s Sedition Act. He argues phrases like “peace or total war” and “savagery” frame politics as a battlefield, fueling division and violence — especially troubling on a national unity day. Citing past prosecutions of less consequential speech, he warns of a double standard if no action is taken, urging Police Commissioner Guevarro to act before public trust in the rule of law collapses. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/152cfe1b816d1354