President a no-show at Linden

Planks being bulldozed off the bridge as an army helicopter circled overhead.

By Cathy Richards and Frances Abraham

President Donald Ramotar yesterday postponed an announced visit to Linden, which observers say could have been the catalyst for ending the ongoing protest, on the advice of the Heads of the Joint Services, following their failure to remove barricades blocking access to the town.

While some protestors were upset, others yesterday said they were not disappointed by the President’s no-show, since they never believed he had any intention of visiting Linden,