The opposition has announced plans to file at least one privilege motion during the November 26 parliamentary session, targeting a senior government official for allegedly offensive remarks made in the previous sitting. Arouca/Lopinot MP Marvin Gonzales revealed at a media conference on November 25 that he intends to bring a motion against Attorney General John Jeremie over an alleged homophobic comment captured on a ‘hot mic’ during the November 21 session. The remark, ‘Hush yuh mouth, boy. Go and take yuh lil man,’ was made during a pause in proceedings as MPs debated the Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets Service Providers Bill, 2025. The target of the comment remains unclear. Gonzales condemned the statement as ‘reprehensible,’ expressing the opposition’s lack of surprise at such behavior. Additionally, Diego Martin North/East MP Colm Imbert is considering a similar motion against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. During the sitting, the PM warned Imbert to stop pointing at her, to which he replied, ‘Why not?’ Persad-Bissessar responded, ‘Because I will cuff you down.’ Imbert is yet to decide whether to proceed with the motion. Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath defended the PM, stating she meant to address Imbert politically and accused him of initiating the conflict through ‘political molestation.’ Imbert denied these allegations. The opposition has demanded apologies from Persad-Bissessar, Padarath, and Jeremie.
