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In contrast to Finance Minister's marathon eye-watering and mouth-yawning 5-hour Budget speech, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar's budget response was 3 hours and 40 mins long. She has ended her speech. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt will revamp the Ministry of Natl Security to have a Ministry of Home Affairs, a Ministry of Justice and a Ministry of Defence.@Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt will introduce police officers full time to all schools in high risk areas. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt will work to pass Stand Your Ground Laws, create an offence of home invasion, will modify law to make acquiring firearms easier. Change laws to make the gating of communities easier. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt is committed to land tenure for farmers. A UNC govt will reduce the food import bill via greater support to nation's farmers. Will work to modernise all labour laws. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC commits to a free and fair collective bargaining process and is committed to implementing a living wage where workers can support themselves and their families. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says the UNC has had about 9 intense meetings with leaders of several trade unions and the UNC has compiled a Workers' Agenda aimed at restoring rights to the nation's working class. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader asks: After 9 years of a PNM govt, where is the National Cancer Centre? She says the govt is adept at only making promises, promises, promises.@Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader is entering the 3rd hour of her response to the Budget. The Finance Minister spoke for over 5 hours on Monday. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt will establish a National Cardiac Centre adjacent to the Couva Hospital to deal with heart surgeries. She claims that at present it takes 12-18 months for patients to get heart surgery in the public health care system. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt will establish a National Lab Testing Centre adjacent to the Couva Hospital. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says a UNC govt will ensure a 90-min timeframe for patient coming in to a hospital with a heart attack, to having stents inserted to clear blocked arteries. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader claims the Couva Children's Hospital has been vandalised under the PNM govt's watch. A UNC govt she says will move to do an equipment audit of this hospital. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader promises a commission of inquiry into the "mishandling" by the PNM Govt during the covid pandemic. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Opposition Leader says the 5-hour long Budget was "plenty mamaguy" especially when it comes to plans for the moth-balled Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.@Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Budget Debate: Opposition Leader says the trail of failures by the Government is something you just can't make up.@Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Budget response: Opposition Leader says some members of the business community shamelessly pandered to the Govt. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Budget response: Opposition Leader says Finance Minister failed for 5 hours to tell the nation the strategy for growth and development, 5 hours of talk and nothing about lowering food prices.@Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Budget response: Opposition Leader says Finance Minister spoke for 5 hours to announce a $2 increase for public servants and a 5% salary increase for public servants. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 The post Budget debate live X feed appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.