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Lindeners miffed after army chopper drops “safety” flyers

Aug 10, 2012 News

 

Many residents of Linden have expressed outrage at the method used by the army to sensitize the community about the town’s security.
Yesterday afternoon, a Guyana Defence Force helicopter dropped a number of flyers in the mining town, which exhorted Lindeners to help secure the community.
However, according to some residents, the method used was ‘insulting’.
“They treating we like dogs, why they couldn’t give the soldiers on the ground these flyers to share out, why they had to throw them out like that- a lot of dem flyers land in the bush,” ‘one woman pointed out in anger.
“They treating we like outcasts, like we is nobody,” a young man vented.
The flyers read “Safety and Security, Join With Us and Secure your Community. A message from the Joint Services.”
Ever since the protests against increased electricity tariffs in Linden began on July 18th, the Joint Services have maintained a heavy presence in the community.
However, the soldiers have maintained almost ‘amicable’ relations with residents, who have on the other hand shown continued open hostility towards the police, whom they have accused of being murderers, ever since the gunning down of three Lindeners on July 18th.
Yesterday’s ‘flyer throwing’ incident came as a surprise to many residents, some of whom viewed the incident as ‘ominous’ and a precursor of ‘things’ to come. The incident marked the twenty third day of protest.

Server Friday: flyer
Residents display the flyers dropped by the GDF helicopter.

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