In the face of a warning by the police force that it would seek to prevent a recurrence of the disorder caused by the People’s Progressive Partys (PPP) protest against President David Granger last Thursday, the opposition party yesterday maintained that it did no wrong and would continue to stage such demonstrations countrywide until a date for elections is fixed.
The party’s made its position clear in response to a statement that was issued on Friday by the Guyana Police Force (GPF), which said the “peaceful conduct” of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) at the Pegasus Hotel was interrupted by the demonstrations. “While the Police Force respects the rights of all citizens to protest and has no objection to persons conducting peaceful protest, such acts will not be condoned,” it said, while adding that it will endeavour to prevent and respond whenever necessary to any such reoccurrence and warned that anyone found in breach of the law will be dealt with in a condign manner.
