Port-of-Spain: Legislators in Trinidad have rejected a no-confidence motion against the Island`s Prime Minister after a marathon 27-hour debate.

Twenty-nine legislators of the ruling People`s Partnership party voted against the motion filed by opposition leader Keith Rowley. He had accused Indian-origin Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of failing to stimulate the economy, create jobs and reduce violence.
Eleven opposition legislators voted in favour of the motion.
It is the first time since Trinidad`s independence that a no-confidence motion has been filed against a leader who has spent less than two years in office.
PTI