By Desiree Kissoon
In an outreach yesterday, which according to one minister was as a result of the protest actions and subsequent violence and looting last Tuesday at Mon Repos, Prime Minister Mark Phillips urged villagers of Buxton not to let the detractors from development “divide us”.
Accompanying the Prime Minister were Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall; Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal; Minister of Sports, Charles Ramson; Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond; Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill; Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony; Minister of Local Government and Regional Deve-lopment Nigel Dharamlall and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy.
An estimated 300 villagers congregated at the Buxton Community Centre ground where they voiced their grievances and sought relief for same.