Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner says the Government is expected to make a statement on allegations of wrongdoing by Sasha Mohammed, adviser to the Prime Minister. Warner was commenting on police reports that threatening e-mails were sent from Mohammed's home computer to Express Editor-in-Chief Omatie Lyder and reporter Anna Ramdass. The threats were reportedly made in response to news reports about the former employee of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (SIA) Reshmi Ramnarine. Warner said he was never one to jump to conclusion on any matter "and therefore I am sure in the fulness of time there shall be a statement."
He said he did not have the facts and as a result could not comment on the matter. "We seem to have a rush to judgment that everybody must step down (in T&T)," Warner said. "Too many persons are falling victims to the media hype, to (Opposition Leader Keith) Rowley and his foolishness." Rowley had called publicly for the removal of Mohammed for her alleged actions. But Warner said the police did not say that the threatening messages were sent by Mohammed. He said if they were sent from her computer, it did not necessarily mean it was sent by her.
He said only after all the evidence was presented could the issue of stepping down be considered.
Pressed for further comment, Warner said: "The Prime Minister will know what she has to do or not do...I am not going to make judgment." Warner spent Father's Day yesterday helping with the cooking at a lime at Caura River. He also danced to tassa drumming with constituents at the event which was organised by his Chaguanas West constituency.