Caption: Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles during her reply to the 2025/2026 Budget. Photo: T&T Parliament
OPPOSITION Leader Pennelope says the Caribbean region should remain a zone of peace. She made the comment in response to two Trinidadian men allegedly killed a US strike in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday.
As she entered the Red House to deliver her first Budget reply as the People’s National Movement (PNM) opposition leader in the House of Representatives, Beckles spoke to the media.
AZP News Senior Reporter Alicia Chamely was outside the Parliament and captured Beckles’ interview as well as other MPs. See links to all below:
@azpnews.com Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles discusses her Budget response and the recent deaths of two Las Cuevas men in a US Air Strike. Video: Alicia Chamely @pennelopebeckles @officialpnm.tt #oppositionleader #pennybeckles #budgetdebate #response #airstrike
@azpnews.com Minister of Works and Infrastructure Jearlean John discusses her post Budget priorities. Video: Alicia Chamely @jearleanjohnofficial @officialjearleanjohn @mowi.gov.tt @uncandproud#budgetdebate #jearleanjohn #worksandinfrastructure #works #response
@azpnews.com Opposition General Secretary Foster Cummings reserves his personal thoughts on the budget. Video: Alicia Chamely @mpfostercummings @officialpnm.tt #budgetdebate #opposition #response #budget2026 #fostercummings
@azpnews.com Dr. Amery Browne discusses the killing of two Trinidadian citizens in a US Air Strike. Video: Alicia Chamely @amerybrowne @officialpnm.tt #airstrike #trinidadians #amerybrowne #budgetdebate #response
@azpnews.com Former PM Stuart Young is concerned about T&T’s foreign policy. Video: Alicia Chamely @stuartyoungtt @stuartyoung001 @officialpnm.tt #stuartyoung #airstrike #foreignpolicy #budgetdebate #response
@azpnews.com Minister Khadijah Ameen comments on her Ministry’s priorities given her Budget allocation. Video: Alicia Chamely @khadijahameenbusiness @uncandproud @the_unc_movement @rdlgtt #budget2026 #budgetdebate #priorities #rdlg #khadijahameen
@azpnews.com Minister Khadijah Ameen discusses how she will safe guard against corruption in the Regional Corporations. Video: Alicia Chamely @khadijahameenbusiness @rdlgtt @uncandproud #corruption #regionalcorporation #safeguard #rdlg #khadijahameen
@azpnews.com Housing Minister David Lee chooses to “stay in his lane” when asked about the US military strikes killing two T&T nationals. Video: Alicia Chamely @davidaleeofficial @uncandproud @the_unc_movement #airstrike #trinidadians #budgetdebate #davidlee #housingminister