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Muslims threaten to topple Trinidad government

Muslims threaten to topple Trinidad government

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Publication: The Jang, Pakistan
Date: February 21, 2001

Port of Spain, Trinidad - The leader of a radical Muslim group which tried in 1990 to overthrow Trinidad and Tobago's government said his group is poised to launch another coup. Yasin Abu Bakr's threat on Sunday was sparked by President Ray Robinson's decision this week to end a political crisis by appointing as government ministers seven ruling-party politicians defeated in December's parliamentary vote.

Prime Minister Basdeo Panday had demanded the appointment of the politicians from his ruling United National Congress party, saying he has the right to name his government ministers. Robinson at first resisted, saying it would be undemocratic to appoint defeated candidates, but later bowed to pressure from the business community in this Caribbean island nation. "We are going to remove the UNC from government. I promise you that," Abu Bakr said on the privately owned Power 102 Radio after returning from a trip to Libya.

Abu Bakr is leader of the Jamaat al-Muslimeen, which in 1990 attempted to overthrow the government led by Robinson, who was then prime minister. Some 34 people, including a government minister, were killed.
 


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