Oppressed Rastafarians had started following Rodney – witness tells inquiry

A Rastafarian group had started following Dr Walter Rodney and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) after members were wrongfully arrested and oppressed by police, a former Ministry of Agricul-ture worker testified yesterday in the seventh session of Commis-sion of Inquiry into the death of Rodney.

Mark Britton stated that during the late 1970s, public servants and the private sector of the country had become concerned about then president Forbes Burnham’s policies and restrictions. He said there was widespread dissatisfaction among the people, particularly with bans on food items, restrictions on importations,