Commerce slow, but food being sent in to Linden

The Frenchman who was allegedly beaten and robbed by police in Linden.

Residents of Linden ended their sixth day of protest yesterday as resolutely as they began, with the town all but cut off from the rest of the country; though some vehicles were leaving and arriving. Banks, stores, arcade, market and wharf shops and stalls remained closed, while some shop owners were observed making small sales but not opening their main doors. (See other story on this page.)

“We in this, but we have to keep ourselves fed. Right now it’s not so much about the money or the goods not spoiling, it’s about feeding our people in the struggle,” said Julius Brown a small grocery shop owner.

A number of vendors who sell on the Mackenzie Wharf were seen shipping in large quantities of ground provision, vegetables and fruits. During the morning those vendors stalls were