Signing of Linden pacts hits hurdle

Huddle: From left are Dr Roger Luncheon, Sharma Solomon, Ashni Singh, Gail Teixeira, Rupert Roopnaraine and Prime Minister Sam Hinds. (Anjuli Persaud photo)

The non-completion of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the July 18 Linden protestors shooting yesterday resulted in the Region Ten delegation refusing to  sign the list of agreements reached with the government last Friday.

The signing is now expected to take place this afternoon, by which time the TOR are to be completed. Three men, Ron Sommerset, Allan Wilson and Shemroy Bouyea, were shot dead and at least 20 more injured when police opened fire on protestors on July 18, which the inquiry is to examine.

“Unfortunately over the last two days, a minor matter among the TOR of the Commission of Inquiry has remained unresolved and as such the understanding that encompasses this