By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE State of Emergency (SoE) in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic will end at month’s end.
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said he has no intention of extending the SoE once more.
Speaking at a press conference at the Piarco International Airport upon his return from the United Kingdom (UK) on Saturday, Dr Rowley said along with the end of the SoE, the curfew will also be ended.
He said, “The State of Emergency is coming to an end at the end of this month and as of now, I do not have any intention of asking the Parliament to extend it.”
The country’s curfew hours are currently 10 pm to 5 am every day.
Dr Rowley added, “The curfew comes out of the emergency. You cannot have the curfew if the emergency has ended. I think by now, we would have gotten into a routine, and I think by now the population should be able to cope and to do what needs to be done because this is no longer a short-term situation. This situation, we are in it for the long haul.”
The first period of the SoE began on May 15 and ran until May 30. On May 24, it was extended till August 29.
According to Section 10 of the Constitution, the SoE can be extended for six months but after that would need the Opposition’s support to continue.
