Media release:

Re: The SoE & the Assassination Plot of

Kamla Persad-Bissessar & her Ministers
An Uncalculated Risk
Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front) strongly condemns the
decisions and actions of the PP Government within resent times in
relation to our freedoms and is sending a clear message to this Kamla
Administration that they took an uncalculated risk in detaining the 14
men whom they accused of being part of an elaborate plot to
assassinate the prime Minister and some of her Ministers. We are now
calling on the immediate release of all 14 brothers including those
against whom detention orders were made: Ashmeed Choate; Selwyn
"Robocop" Alexis; Chionesu Luqman also called "Asim Cuffie" and "Salim
Luqman"; and Shane "Asadullah" Crawford. If our demands are not
addressed it's only obvious that the PP Government would make matters
more complicated for themselves.
In addition we are seeking answers to the following questions:
O n August 21, on the heels of a 48-hour killing spree that left
11 dead in various parts of the country, Prime Minister Kamla
Persad-Bissessar declared a "limited" State of Emergency (SoE).
The PM, who had called a late evening press conference at her
home in Phillipine, South Trinidad, attributed the move to the
need to avert a specific threat to national security but said the
SoE, was also expected to manage the country's growing crime
problem, which stemmed in part from heavily armed street gangs.
My question is; was it to protect their seat of power or was it
to protect the people. Days later, National Security Minister,
John Sandy, said the crisis that had been averted would have made
the 1990 coup attempt by the Jamaat al-Muslimeen "look like a
garden party". Where is your crisis Mr. Sandy. The 1990 coup
still does not look like a Garden Party to us.

O When Minister Sandy was asked why he had remained mum on the
issue of the assassination plot, he said, Because the head of
the National Security Council has spoken, she has said all that
needed to be said, I have nothing to add. ur question to you
Minister Sandy; are you a puppet. Your position as a the Minister
of National Security is an electoral one; when the people of this
Twin Island State voted, they voted for a credible and competent
person to fill the post of National Security Minister whom they
expect to properly represent. The Security Council and its chair
had nothing to do with the electorate. Why allow the chair of
this council who happens to be your boss, speak on this issue.

O n November 15, US Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in our
country for private discussions with the Government and to attend
a meeting with Caribbean security heads. Isn't it ironic that
soon after he left this plot was revealed. What were those
private discussions about. Is it because they know this plot is a
lie concocted by them that they haven't issued a travel advisory
like Britain and Australia did. And why would Britain class it as
an alleged assassination plot.. And the Australian Foreign
Ministry as a non-specific security threat.


O Persad-Bissessar said there was no evidence that would warrant an
extension to the SoE. She said, she is being advised on a day to
day basis and should an extension be warranted, it will have to
be done before Parliament. She also said on the 26 November, "As
I stand today there is no evidence before us, there is no advice
from the security forces that we should extend the State of
Emergency." We think that these statements are absolutely clear
that she could be advised on the 13, December to extend. Is this
not true Honorable Prime Minister. So as it stands we still do
not and would not know if the argument of this alleged plot would
be used to extend the SoE. Is this correct Honorable Prime
Minister.

O In the first instance when Robocop was held and was freed because
of the false evidence of a State's star witness, who was in the
Witness Protection Programme, who claimed he was coerced by
police officers into giving the damning evidence implicating
Alexis. Is it not natural that the police would try to frame him
again in light of the many failed cases brought against him.
These matters were certainly an embarrassment to the State hence
why they will try to implicate him again.


O Apart from being swell headed with the statement of US Attorney
General Eric Holder when he said Persad-Bissessar was a leader
not only in this hemisphere but around the world. "She is a
person who is admired greatly in my country and deservedly so,"
she has also displayed qualities showing were women don't have
the caliber to lead but rather to make bacchanal and in this twin
Island state she has represented herself as an embarrassment to
our women.

O Persad-Bissessar said; why should we fabricate something when it
came to us from the police officers. What is my motive or our
motive for fabrication. And there can be none," ur question to
the Honorable Prime Minister is what would anyone gain by
assassinating her and her Ministers. Behind every assignation
plot there is something to be gained, weather politically,
economically or socially there must be something to gain.

PLEASE be advised we are prepared to do whatever it takes to properly
deal with these matters. These are the issues that will stand on the
threshold between this PP government and Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The
Islamic Front). These are the issues that will determine our
relationship in the coming months. These are the issues that will
either make or break the PP Government.
We are open for dialog on these and other issues.

For Immediate Release: November 29, 20ll
Umar Abdullah
Head of: Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front)
Tel: l (868) 365-6253
Fax: l (868) 63l-8597
Email: waajihatulislaamiyyah@gmail.com