Police have been called in to investigate an incident where two letters were unscrewed from the new Mayaro Fire Station sign causing them to fall off, Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott) chairman Jearlean John said.
John said she was contacted after the letters fell off yesterday morning.
The fire station was opened by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last Sunday. She had noted that the fire station had been promised by the People's National Movement (PNM) administration since 1962 and was delivered 53 years later by her People's Partnership (PP) administration.
Hazarie Ramdeen, campaign manager of United National Congress (UNC) candidate Rushton Paray had confirmed to T&T Guardian that the letters "y" and "r" on the sign had fallen off.
Other Mayaro constituency officials said Udecott, which had completed the building, had been contacted to repair the sign.
John subsequently said Udecott had put the matter in the hands of the police after it was found that the letters had been unscrewed.
Asked if she suspected vandalism, John said: "The letters would not have 'fallen off' just like that since they had been screwed on firmly. For them to fall down, they had to be unscrewed but we have since screwed them back on."
National Security Minister Carl Alfonso did not answer calls. He and other PP ministers met for the final Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office, St Clair, yesterday. The media were notified just before noon that the usual post-Cabinet media briefing would not be held.
Closing rallies, motorcades
Meanwhile, ahead of tomorrow's final PP rally at Aranguez today the PP coalition will hold a motorcade along the East-West Corridor from east to west.
Persad-Bisessar spoke about the event at PP's meeting on Wednesday in Sangre Grande, saying various constituencies can join in.
The motorcade starts at the Sangre Grande Police Station at 10 am and will continue along the Eastern Main Road through the various constituencies, culminating with a public meeting at 7.30 pm at the Port-of-Spain waterfront where the Parliament is located.
PNM's Balisier House secretariat stated they had no immediate details of any public meetings today but hierarchy officials said constituencies were focusing on fine-tuning administrative operations and election machinery for Monday's polls.
Stages were also being completed at Eddie Hart Grounds, Macoya, where PNM stages its final rally tomorrow afternoon.
This will be preceded by a motorcade, starting at 11 am from the Brian Lara Promenade in the west. Contingents will then meet PNM motorcades from South and Central Trinidad at Grand Bazaar to proceed to Eddie Hart Grounds.
The Independent Liberal Party (ILP) will also hold its final rally on Saturday at Montrose, Chaguanas, according to former UNC member Winston "Gypsy" Peters who confirmed he will be singing on the ILP's platform for the rally. It starts around 3 pm.