OWTU spots upside-down flag at President’s House

FOR an unknown period, the national flag in the grounds of the President’s House at Queen’s Park East, Port of Spain, was hung upside down.

A member of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) realised this as union members prepared to deliver a letter to President Paula-Mae Weekes yesterday.

Members considered this to be a sign of disrespect to the nation and told the guards on duty at the main entrance.

Shortly after this, officials at the house lowered the flag and raised it in the correct position.

Several trade union members expressed concern, saying public officials ought to pay closer attention to such details.

One member even said that in medieval times, flags hung upside down were used to indicate distress or unrest within the kingdom, which could be applied to the nation.