Political Leader of the United National Congress Kamla Persad-Bissessar will receive her instrument of appointment from President Anthony Carmona on Monday.
Her appointment takes place two days before the first session of the 11th Parliament of T&T. The ceremony takes place at the Office of the President, St Ann’s, at 2.30 pm.
Persad-Bissessar will lead an 18-member team of opposition MP’s, all of whom will recite the ministerial oath prior to the official start of the parliamentary proceedings, scheduled to begin at 1.30 pm.
A release from the Office of the President yesterday stated that Carmona on Tuesday received correspondence from opposition MPs who supported Persad-Bissessar as Opposition Leader and another indicating her acceptance of the position.
Although several attempts were made to contact Persad-Bissessar over the past two days, calls to her cellphone went unanswered.