Former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley has accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of pursuing what he described as “hateful and vindictive policies”, while warning that her actions threaten Trinidad and Tobago’s social stability. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Rowley rejected suggestions that the People’s National Movement (PNM) was responsible for public criticism directed at the Prime Minister. “So the public expressing their open frustration at her failed hateful and vindictive policies are the doings of the PNM?” The Prime Minister has not publicly responded to Rowley’s latest comments. The exchange comes amid heightened political tensions between the Government and the Opposition following recent policy decisions and public criticism.