Over three months after he was accused of slighting President David Granger, APNU+AFC supporters are continuing to protest for the removal of Region Five Chairman Vickchand Ramphal, disrupting meetings of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) in the process.
The protests, apparently spearheaded by APNU+AFC regional councillor Carol Joseph, have held up developmental work in the Region, Ramphal has said. On the last occasion on Thursday, the protesters prevented him from entering the RDC Boardroom for the council’s statutory meeting. The meeting was eventually held elsewhere. PPP/C members also held a counter-protest in support of Ramphal.
The protests began after Granger on January 15th presented two 30-seater buses for school children to the Region Five RDC and Ramphal was absent. The chairman has said that he was not invited but some have said that by his absence, he was “disrespectful” to the president. Since then, APNU+AFC councillors and supporters have been
