AFC Councillor arrested for pointing finger in Region 2 Chairman’s face
REGION 2 (Pomerron/Supenaam) Chairman Mr. Parmanand Persaud has warned Alliance For Change (AFC) Councillor Mr. Naithram about his aggressive behaviour which occurred last Friday after he was stopped from leading a rice farmers picketing exercise into the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) compound at Anna Regina.
At the start of the RDC meeting on Tuesday the chairman said the councillor ran up the step to the Regional Office and pointed his finger into his face saying “you…you.. “after he said no farmer will be allowed to enter the regional compound with placards.
According to the chairman the AFC councillor who was leading farmers in a protest for better prices for paddy in front of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) office wanted the farmers to attend a scheduled meeting with General Secretary of the Rice Producers Association, Mr. Dharamkumar Seeraj in the regional boardroom but was demanding that the farmers marched with their placards into the regional compound and to the boardroom.
Mr. Persaud said it is illegal for farmers to enter the government compound with placards and because he objected to it the AFC councillor Mr. Naithram behaved in an aggressive and ridiculous manner and ran up the steps to the regional Office and pointed his finger in his face.
The Chairman said he immediately informed the Commander of the “G” Division Police about the councillor’s behaviour and ranks were quickly dispatched to the scene and the AFC councillor was taken to the police station and detained for some time before being released.
Mr. Persaud told councillors at the meeting that he is dissatisfied with the behaviour of the AFC representative. He said Mr. Naithram has no respect for him, the RDC and the Regional Administration or even the boardroom where he sits for meeting every month to represent the public interest.
Mr. Persaud said the aggressive behaviour of the councillor who is said to be a so called leader of rice farmers has left much to be desired from him and the AFC party he represents.
PPP/C Councillor Mr. Farouk Khan said it is illegal for farmers to enter the government compound with placards and supported the strong stand taken by the chairman. He said the councillor who claims to be a leader has set a bad example and just shows what kind of persons are in the AFC leadership.
The AFC councillor rose to his feet to counter what the chairman said, but was ordered to take his seat by the Regional Chairman after he accused the chairman of lying. However the councillor still did not take his take his seat on the order and tried to raise his voice but the chairman sternly warned him to sit again which he did.