Roopnaraine says comfortable with reassignment

New Public Service Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine (centre) speaks with the Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs (right) and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan.

Former Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine yesterday said he is comfortable with his reassignment and expressed absolute confidence in his replacement Nicolette Henry.

One Tuesday, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced that the longstanding politician and co-leader of the WPA was from yesterday reassigned to the Ministry of the Presidency and now holds responsibility for the Public Service.

An announcement from Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland yesterday acknowledged Roopnaraine’s appointment as Public Service Minister as of June 14, 2017.

Minister Henry whose substantive post is Minister within the Ministry of Education will, according to Harmon,