Prashad, Edghill stopped from entering polling places last night

Police last evening escorted Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad from the New Campbellville Secondary School after he entered the compound of the polling place around 6 pm.

Residents objected to his presence there and police back-up was quickly dispatched to the polling station and he was escorted out of the compound. Efforts made to contact Prashad for a comment proved futile.

This was the second time that Prashad was escorted out by police yesterday, according to residents gathered at