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Kaieteur News
Friday October 12, 2012
Rank further remanded; Protest... From page 2 of the police van since the back half of the truck was driven deep into the small space of the holding area. Prior to this, the picketers had “camped out” in front of the court, bringing their water and food for the day's long haul. Many of them had arrived at the court before 8:00 a.m. At around 16:30 hours, the police finally had Wallace race to the police vehicle while scores of picketers flocked the vehicle to get his picture. They screamed expletives at the embattled policeman, subsequently racing to prohibit the van's removal. The police were however not going to waste any more time and the driver of the van
carefully manoeuvred his way through the picketers and eventually sped off, with Wallace being the only prisoner seated at the back of the van. Other prisoners were left behind to be later transported to the Camp Street facility. Shaquille Grant's mother and a handful of supporters subsequently took their protest to the residence of Head of the Presidential S e c r e t a r i a t D r. R o g e r Luncheon. This was as a result of a press briefing which was held earlier in the day where the Government spokesman made a particular statement that further angered the picketers. Luncheon said the current administration was
not prepared to let Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee go. He told the opposition parties that in the
words of Muhammad Ali, “Let's get ready to rumble.” The dead teen's mother told this publication that
Demonstrators place themselves in front of the prison van preventing its removal
Luncheon's words were insensitive and rude. “That Luncheon is mocking the people of this country and he
should give an apology to the grieving families of the youths who were recently killed.”