Wales residents march against estate closure

Gordon Thomas addressing the gathering

Over 500 residents of Wales, West Bank Demerara and nearby villages joined a march in the community on Wednesday in protest at a decision by GuySuCo/the government to close the sugar estate.

Displaying a banner that read; “Workers and Residents say: Wales is Our Lifeline – Don’t Close,” they marched through the streets, chanting, “No to the closing of Wales.”

They were also shouting: “The three musketeers [referring to senior GuySuCo officials] are