Acting deputy Police Commissioner Deodath Dulalchan says he will "just wait and see how things go" in the face of the allegations of irregularities in his appointment as the country's next substantive top cop.
On Thursday the Police Service Commission (PSC) submitted Dulalchan's name as its recommendation for the post of Police Commissioner.
However, newspaper reports stated that there were issues related to Dulalchan's appointment including a split in the PSC in recommending him.
The Sunday Guardian contacted Dulalchan to get his comments on the ongoing issues.
"At this point in time, I don't wish to say anything," Dulalchan said.
"I have just been reading things in the papers and I just want to leave it at that and just wait and see how things go."
Dulalchan has been a police officer for 37 years and during his career he worked in various divisions.
Dulalchan has been acting as the Trinidad and Tobago Police Services' Deputy Police Commissioner (Operations) for the past two years.
He has been named as the Gold commander for this year's Carnival.
Among the allegations levelled against Dulalchan he initially only applied for the position of Deputy Police Commissioner and it was during the interviewing process he was asked whether he would consider applying for the post of Police Commissioner.
Claims were made on social media that Dulalchan was somehow involved in the disbanding of a particular Task Force in the TTPS after a relative was arrested.
A document dated August 29, 2017, to the Commissioner of State Lands also reported Dulalchan, as senior superintendent and his alleged involvement in a matter involving a farmer who has occupied and cultivated plots for the past 15-16 years.