The Office of the President regrets to inform the Linden community and the public that President Donald Ramotar, acting on the advice of the Heads of the Joint Services, has today postponed his planned Saturday, July 28, 2012 visit to Linden.
Earlier at 6:50am today, the Joint Services Heads had informed the President of their difficulties controlling protesters obstructing the Kara Kara access bridge to Linden.
Later at 2: 30 the Heads of the Joint Services further informed the President of their failure to remove the obstructions by the protesters at the Kara Kara bridge at which time the President decided to postpone the visit.
The Office of the President expresses regrets at the cancellation of the planned visit, particularly to those stakeholders who had assembled at Watooka House for the planned public meeting and consultations with the President and his delegation.
It has been confirmed that the water cannon has not left the Eve Leary compound contrary to earlier reports.
