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Police quell budding Agricola protest
– Passing vehicles damaged
With doors shut and houses locked, and a strong police presence on the road, Agricola was once again the focus of attention yesterday afternoon. But the planned protest was stymied in Agricola, East Bank Demerara.
The police acted quickly and averted any chance of the protest reaching the alarming proportions it did on Thursday.
Minutes later, police were seen extracting items that were intended to block the free flow of traffic on the road. These items included tyres, lumber, cut trees, and heavy metal objects.
One of the many sections of Agricola had heavy police presence
However, in the vicinity of Houston, East Bank Demerara protestors pelted vehicles damaging some windscreens and even injuring one young lad. A vehicle also reportedly received a gunshot to the rear windscreen in Agricola.
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force are still conducting patrols in the community and along the East Bank Demerara Public Road.
The Opposition has been calling for Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee’s resignation following the execution of an Agricola youth, Shaquille Grant, by ranks of the Guyana Police Force.
On Thursday a protest which lasted several hours saw a standoff between the police and youths armed with stones, bottles, sticks and cutlasses. Protestors lit tyres and other obstacles which they used to block the carriageway. Thousands of commuters plying the route Thursday last were severely affected.
At 7:20PM the utility poles that supported light fixtures for the carriageway were suddenly without electricity and darkness ensued, giving rise to a sense of unease in the area.
Traffic moved at a snail’s pace during the ordeal. Nevertheless, there was a continuous flow as drivers appeared uneasy and frustrated. There were also sounds of what sounded like fire crackers which contributed to speculations that they were gunshots.
Yesterday, in Agricola, police appeared serious and dedicated in their drive to
One police vehicle that was used to extract items that would be used to block off the roadway.
maintain peace. Cyclists were seen on the roadways monitoring the police and they appeared to be relaying messages to their cohorts in other parts of the village.
Persons were heard hurling derogatory remarks at the police, as they proceeded through the various streets within the Agricola village.
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