Caribbean Report 01-07-1992 - Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Abu Bakr, Yasin (speaker); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Wiltshire, Faith (speaker); Sandiford, Erskine (speaker); Compton, John (speaker); Bird, Lester (speaker); Mitchell, James (speaker); Esau, Joe (Joseph) (speaker) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:42)
2. Yasin Abu Bakr and one hundred and thirteen supporters are released from jail after a judge upheld an amnesty agreement negotiated during the 1990 attempted coup in Trinidad. Correspondent Tony Fraser reports on the reactions from the government, citizens and the police. A clip is played of Abu Bakr (00:43-04:58)
3. Following is a synopsis of the happenings at the 13th Heads of Government Summit taking place in Port of Spain, Trinidad:
• Correspondent Hugh Crosskill reports that the West Indian Commission report entitled “Time for Action” was presented. Chairman of the Commission, Sir Shridath Ramphal comments on the response of the leaders to the recommendations presented.
Keywords: Abu Bakr, Yasin -- Pardon; Jamaat al Muslimeen (Political movement : Trinidad and Tobago) -- Pardon; Trinidad and Tobago -- History -- Attempted coup, 1990; Caribbean Community. Conference of Heads of Government (13th : 1992 : Trinidad and Tobago); West Indian Commission. Time for action; Regional planning -- Caribbean Area -- congresses; Regionalism -- Caribbean Area -- Congresses; Money -- Caribbean Area; Air travel -- Caribbean Area; Tariff -- Caribbean Area; LIAT (Airline) -- Privatization; British West Indian Airways -- Ownership; Boycotts -- Caribbean Area; International Whaling Commission. Meeting; CARICOM Heads of Government Summit (1992); Common External Tariff (CET) -- Adjustment -- Jamaica; Common External Tariff (CET) -- Implementation -- Antigua and Barbuda; West Indies Shipping Corporation (WISCO) -- Liquidation