Ramotar apologises to Linden over killings

Eon Halls speaking to President Donald Ramotar at a meeting at the Watooka Guest House in Linden yesterday. (GINA photo)

President Donald Ramotar yesterday made an unannounced visit to Linden, where he offered his regret for the deaths of three men that escalated protests over a hike in the electricity tariffs over the last month into a major crisis for his fledgling administration.

Ramotar’s visit, which was greeted with anger by some residents during his tour of the community, also saw the announcement of the members of the technical team to examine the electricity sector for the town,