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Boodhu Warns ZOSO Bill Grants PM Excessive Power

In a recent Senate debate on the ZOSO Bill, Temporary Opposition Senator Sanjiv Boodhu expressed concern over the potential of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar having exclusive authority to declare Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs). Boodhu pointed to the Prime Minister’s previous statements on crime and her confrontational approach to governance as causes for concern. He argued that the bill would allocate an undue amount of power to the Prime Minister, potentially infringing upon constitutional rights.

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