APNU leads ‘Day of Mourning’ demonstrations in city

This man holds a placard expressing his views and calls for justice

A week after three men were slain in Linden during protests against an increase in electricity tariffs, the main opposition APNU drew over a thousand persons in demonstrations of solidarity in the capital city and to push for the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee.

In what was dubbed a ‘Day of Mourning,’ protestors assembled at the Square of the Revolution and later marched towards the Public Buildings, where a candlelight vigil was held last evening in memory of Ron Somerset, Allan Lewis and Shemroy Bouyea.

The protesters, who were mostly clad in black, chanted “Rohee must go” and “no justice, no peace” and they sang gospel songs, as they made their way towards the