[UPDATED] Dillon feels pain for Marlene

Housing Minister Edmund Dillon says he feels pain for Public Administration Minister Marlene Mc Donald's who remains in police custody after her arrest in a corruption investigation.

"I have emotions, yes, definitely. Minister Mc Donald is my Cabinet colleague and I feel the pain for her," he told reporters on Saturday at the official opening of the Adventure Housing Development Community Park, Plymouth, Tobago.

Dillon did not want to comment further.

McDonald and her common-law husband Michael Carew, were arrested on Thursday on corruption allegations. They were taken St Joseph Police Station, then to Professional Standards Bureau in Port of Spain, but on Friday night McDonald was escorted again to the St Joseph station, while Carew remained in Port of Spain.

The Prime Minister has said if the police investigation into Mc Donald and Carew unearths anything untoward, he will deal with it accordingly.

Chief Secretary Kelvin Charles also avoided comment on the issue, saying everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

"I do not have all the facts and it is a police investigation. And the prudent thing to do is to wait to see what comes out of it. So, at this point, I, like most persons are waiting to see what will happen because you know there is a presumption of innocence. And, in fact, when last I checked, she was not yet charged so I don't know if she will be charged. So, we will see what comes out of it."

On a separate issue, Charles, made it clear he did not err in filing his declaration of income, assets and liabilities for 2017 as was stated by the Integrity Commission.

Charles was among several high-ranking officials and government MPs flagged by the Integrity Commission for not filing their declarations of income, assets and liabilities for 2017.

"The truth be told, I did file. As a matter of fact, not only did I file. I submitted it via the post because we do not have a drop box in Tobago as people have in Trinidad," he told reporters.

"I sent it by registered mail. But more than that I called the compliance department and indicated to them I was doing the filing by post. Now I was advised that that information would be communicated to their director. I can't tell you what happened between then and there. But in truth and in fact I did file."

This story has been updated with additional details. The original story is below.

Housing Minister Edmund Dillon says he feels pain for Public Administration Minister Marlene Mc Donald's who remains in police custody after her arrest in a corruption investigation.

"I have emotions, yes, definitely. Minister Mc Donald is my Cabinet colleague and I feel the pain for her," he told reporters on Saturday at the official opening of the Adventure Housing Development Community Park, Plymouth, Tobago.

Dillon did not want to comment further.

McDonald and her common-law husband Michael Carew, were arrested on Thursday on corruption allegations and are still being questioned by police at the Professional Standards Bureau, Port of Spain.

The Prime Minister has said if the police investigation into Mc Donald and Carew unearths anything untoward, he will deal with it accordingly.

Chief Secretary Kelvin Charles also avoided comment on the issue, saying everyone is innocent until proven guilty.