Emotions are running high in Chenapau Village and surrounding areas in Region Eight as a heavy military presence at the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) has left residents fearful and frustrated.
Stabroek News during a recent visit to the KNP noticed that in addition to tourists being greeted at the Park’s Arrival Centre by heavily armed members of the joint services, they were also prevented from going to sections of the upper viewing balcony since it is being used to store military equipment and hang laundry.
Attempts by Stabroek News yesterday to verify whether approval was given by the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) for the GDF to set up camp at the arrival centre were unsuccessful. There has been
