Devant releases Jennifer’s number

LABOUR Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus today became the fifth Cabinet minister whose personal contact information was publicised by former minister cum Opposition activist Devant Maharaj.

On WhatsApp and Facebook, Maharaj released Baptiste-Primus’ phone number with an accompanying statement. That statement read, “The Minister of Labour has been silent and unseen despite thousands being unemployed, union workers roughed up, hiring in secret at state companies.”

He urged citizens to call Baptiste-Primus if they are unemployed or retrenched, to “get her thoughts to get you employed. Efforts to contact Baptiste-Primus were unsuccessful.

Maharaj previously released the phone numbers of the Prime Minister, National Security Minister Stuart Young, Education Minister Anthony Garcia and Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan. Maharaj told Newsday the numbers he has released to date were selected based on random issues.

He disclosed that tomorrow he plans to release a batch of phone numbers of government members, including some he has already released. Maharaj said the numbers he plans to release are not restricted to Cabinet and non-Cabinet minister alone.