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…as joint services destroy camp tentAn anticipated visit by President Donald Ramotar that never happened yesterday saw police ranks bulldozing several logs off the Kara Kara Bridge into the creek and breaking down one of the protective rails on the bridge,Scott Hartnell Jersey, in the process.This move saw irate residents jumping into the path of the machine and forcing the driver to stop rolling all the logs into the creek. Some persons even stood directly under the blade of the bulldozer, and at least two persons clambered unto to the blade, forcing the police to call a halt to the exercise.However this was not before the tent that had been erected at the bridge was torn down, and pots and food stuff thrown into the creek, by the police.There was pandemonium. One young man was thrown into the creek by the police. A reporter was not spared. She was hit by one of the logs being rolled from the barricade.This provoked the people even more and they surrounded the bulldozer, refusing to budge until the police eventually retreated from the bridge.Police ranks then stood a little distance away and later observed the people as they gathered up the logs, retrieving some from the creek and from the shoulders of the road and replacing them, effectively blocking the bridge once more.No vehicular traffic could traverse the Kara Kara Bridge.Many residents condemned the actions of the police. Some blamed President Ramotar.Throughout the day people were agitated as there was talk of the water cannon coming to the mining townAt one point persons even insisted that the cannon had arrived but it was only four vehicles with military personnel who came up to the first barricade and turned back, after realizing that they could go no furtherThe consensus was that the President displayed arrogance towards the people of Linden.Even the religious leaders within the community condemned the President’s cancellation claiming that by not visiting the community before, especially after the killing of the three Lindeners by police, Ramotar was guilty of ‘provoking the people to anger ‘.Member of Parliament, Vanessa Kissoon,Russell Wilson Wisconsin Jersey, said that the people were irritated even more by the failure of Government officials to visit the mining Town and engaging the people in discussions.“People are still hurting and they are very angry. Nobody came to tell them anything. So many days have passed and nobody has come to Linden. It is people’s livelihood that they’re playing with here. All the residents were seeking for was to engage in talks with this Government, and they were ignored.” In reference to the Kara Kara Bridge that was damaged by the police,Chicago Cubs Ron Santo Jersey, Kissoon said,Tim McCarver Cardinals Jersey, “They’re not bringing anything for us, they’re not creating employment, but now it’s okay to destroy what we have”Pastor Rennison Morian said that he was very disturbed that the President would send a bulldozer to remove human beings off the road. “This is against United Nations Charter that talks about peaceful picket, and I’m saying to all the policemen and soldiers who received such an order, they can’t go to a tribunal and say that they received an order.“The United Nations Charter says that once you get an order that is inhuman and in conflict with the United Nations they would be held guilty.“So all the policemen and their leaders around here in the military who feel that they gon blame the President,Joe Panik Giants Jersey, they got to respond.“But the President should have come himself; not today or yesterday, but ever since this thing started. But now for him to send police with bulldozer to bulldoze people, this is a declaration of hostility.”Several persons had assembled at the Watooka complex in Linden to meet with President Ramotar,New York Mets Yoenis Cespedes Jersey, after receiving word that he would have been in the mining town yesterday.Lindeners have vowed not to retreat or surrender until the increase is withdrawn.Yesterday marked the eleventh day of protest. An interfaith Service is expected to be held today on the Watooka Farmers’ tarmac. |
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