Georgetown,
GINA, July 1, 2003
Special Edition
of “Lets Talk” to reflect on storming of the Office
of the President Complex - President’s Information Liaison
to appear
July 3, 2002 a day that is engraved in the
memory of Guyanese and even outsiders, as it was the tragic
day that a few misguided citizens dared to cross the path
of democracy and stormed the complex housing the highest office
in the land - the Office of the President.
It was also a proud day for Guyana, as the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) Heads of Government 23rd Meeting began here.
At 21:00 hrs on July 3, 2003 Producer of “Lets Talk”
a programme aired by GTV Channel 11 Neaz Subhan will host
a live one-hour programme reflecting on the invasion of the
Complex. Information Liaison to the President Mr. Robert Persaud
will be the guest.
This invasion of the Office of the President occurred shortly
before the official opening of the Meeting of Heads of Government
of Caribbean countries at the National Cultural Center in
the City, and was followed by arson, attempted arson and several
attacks on citizens and their properties.
The incursion stemmed from a protest started on the East Coast
of Demerara. People’s National Congress Reform activist
Philip Bynoe and former controversial television talk show
host Mark Benschop led the protest, which ended with two protestors
being killed and several others injured. Properties, including
computers within the Accounts Department of the Office of
the President were damaged.
The storming was condemned not only nationally, but also internationally,
including by the CARICOM Heads who were meeting in Georgetown
at the time.
TOP
|
