Linden pact sealed

AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan signing the deal yesterday at the Office of the President. At left is Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira.

The government and the Region Ten leadership last evening sealed an agreement for the development of Linden, after the Donald Ramotar administration gave in to objections over one of the terms for the inquiry into the July 18 fatal shooting of protestors in the town.

A day after an aborted attempt, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon signed the agreement at the Office of the President (OP) to address four major issues affecting Lindeners and both looked forward to it delivering a change for the better.

With the signing of the agreement and the settlement of the terms for the inquiry expected to return some normalcy to the town after a sustained protest since July 18, Hinds voiced the