OROPOUCHE East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal is warning of a possible all-out attack by the Government against Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard, SC, with the intent of either suspending or firing him.

Moonilal also claimed the basis for these moves against Gaspard was linked to the collapse of legal matters involving current and former UNC members and complaints by Gaspard about his office being unable to function properly because of a lack of resources.

The UNC MP made his allegations at a news conference at the Opposition Leader's office, in Port of Spain, on Sunday.

Moonilal said he will ask chairman of the Parliament's national security joint select committee (JSC) Keith Scotland to summon Gaspard to a meeting with the committee to determine whether or not TT's criminal justice system has collapsed.

Referring to comments by the Prime Minister and Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, last week, Moonilal said, "There is something deeper.

"Watch for the Prime Minister writing the service commission (Judicial and Legal Services Commission) to make a complaint against Gaspard and to have disciplinary action taken against him."

Moonilal claimed such action "may include suspension or dismissal pursuant to whatever the law is."

He said Gaspard could "be referred to a service commission and the normal disciplinary matters procedures can take place."

Moonilal reiterated, "Watch for an all-out assault by the Prime Minister and the Attorney General and this DPP."

He claimed this alleged assault would be "rooted in those matters in the court (against former and current UNC members)...the surprise turn that it took in the court recently."

Moonilal said at a PNM public meeting on March 9, Dr Rowley criticised Gaspard for the DPP's office not taking occupancy of a building on Park Street in Port of Spain that is being rented for $45 million.

Days later, he continued, Armour said the DPP was under-performing.

"Watch for a complaint to the service commission and watch for their approach to have this DPP dismissed."

Moonilal questioned why Armour wants to meet this week with Gaspard to discuss issues affecting the operations of the DPP's office.

"The AG has no business in this. Absolutely no business."

Referring to legal matters against current and former UNC members that the DPP recently discontinued, Moonilal said, "What is hurting the PNM is that they have been carrying out a campaign, for over 20 years, a political campaign to lump and to shame and to humiliate UNC officers, UNC members, UNC ministers, including a former prime minister."

Now that these matters have been discontinued, Moonilal claimed, "Rowley is now a wounded political animal. He is on the ropes because all of the matters involving 'UNC's conduct' which he wants to paint as corrupt are being thrown out of the court every single day."

He alleged that last week in Barataria, Rowley claimed the police had information relating to other legal matters involving UNC members.

Moonilal asked how Rowley would k