Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is defending the extension of the State of Emergency. <br /><br />However, she is seeking to make it clear that it is not the 'be all and end all' as it pertains to her government's crime plan. <br /><br />She links the formation of an alleged "criminal syndicate" to actions taken by the former People's National Movement Administration. <br /><br />Alicia Boucher has more in this report.<br />
