Boycott businesses in bed with gov’t, APNU youth urge

A part of the crowd at the Stabroek Market square that gathered for APNU meeting last evening. (Anjuli Persaud photo)

By Alva Solomon and Abigail Semple

Leaders of APNU’s youth arm, the Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT), last evening called on the populace to boycott businesses “in bed” with the current administration, after hundreds of supporters staged a peaceful march through the city.

At the Stabroek Market Square last evening, speakers including YCT leader James Bond, who was on the receiving end of multiple rubber bullets during a truncated protest march on Tuesday, told a gathering that citizens needed to recognize their importance in society and the effect their actions can have on the business community.

“After this the tempo will be upped,