PPP/C campaign spokesman, Robert Persaud says that the party on Saturday night “suffered terribly” at the hands of a gang that damaged their billboards.
According to a transcript of his remarks at a PPP/C media briefing yesterday, Persaud said that he suspects these acts are about provocation. “Last night (Saturday night) we suffered terribly at the hands of a gang that was moving around in a black Tacoma vehicle, chopping our billboards, in some cases throwing (paint) on it also in some instances persons used (ladders) and were climbing up and removing these things,” he said.
Persaud said that he was advised that there is surveillance tape of these actions because of the CCTV cameras that have been put around the city. Some of these billboards were placed strategically in that area, so there is some level of evidence, he said. “We have formally asked that the tapes be reviewed by the Guyana Police Force so that they can bring the culprits to justice. In fact we want to encourage the GPF to take the surveillance tape and make it available to the media so that the wider public can see those who are involved.
To see the vehicle number of this black Tacoma that is driving around with the band that is carrying out this destructive act,” stated Persaud.
He urged the police to be tough and to take the necessary action.
He also asked civil society and other groups to urge the opposition political parties to sign the code of conduct for elections.
