Essequibo Coast vote goes smoothly despite hiccups

Shaik Baksh and another PPP supporter standing near the fence at Taymouth Manor Primary School, Affiance.

Voters along the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) yesterday turned out in their numbers to cast their ballots to elect the new government in a process that was described as successful despite minor hiccups.

‘G’ Division Comma-nder Kevin Adonis noted that no major incidents were recorded by the police at the 108 polling stations in his division, which includes the Essequibo Islands.

At Taymouth Manor Primary School, at Affiance, tensions ran high as Shaik Baksh, Nanda Gopaul and other PPP/C supporters were