Hundreds of protesters seized the opportunity to break through police barriers after being addressed Opposition Leader David Granger, to move their action directly opposite Parliament Building, when word of the President’s decision to prorogue Parliament began to spread yesterday.
The placard-bearing animated group chanted “follow the leader” and ignored police officers who asked them to remain behind barricades. They were briefly joined by some Alliance for Change (AFC) Members of Parliament, as slogans of no confidence in the government and the call for local government elections were being voiced.
At approximately 12:20 hrs, what commenced as a gathering of a few score at Brickdam and Avenue of the Republic with placards calling for the resignation of Attorney General Anil Nandlall and the expression of no confidence in the Donald Ramotar administration, morphed into hundreds rhythmically prancing as they chanted anti-government slogans.
Although protesters refused to comment on their participation, many held out their placards and chanted what they read. “Anil must go…,” shouted a riled-up woman, referencing comments made by the AG about a Kaieteur News female reporter, during his publicized telephone conversation with a senior reporter of the newspaper.
