Akash SamarooPresident of the Criminal Bar Association, Israel B Khan, SC, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s allegation that two independent senators sought personal favours in exchange for supporting the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) bill amounts to a claim of serious criminal conduct and must be formally investigated. In a statement issued yesterday, Khan said if the allegation is true, it would constitute the common law offences of corruption and soliciting a bribe. Khan argued that the matter must be reported to the police for a full criminal investigation. “Never in the history of this country has such a scandalous criminal allegation been made against parliamentarians,” Khan said. The Prime Minister has not named the senators she claims were involved.