-alleged instigators Naithram and Tajpersud Seecharran on $20,000 bail each for assaulting peace officers

NINETEEN farmers who were involved in an unlawful protest and riot last Friday night on the Essequibo Coast were placed on $5,000 bail each when they appeared before Essequibo Magistrate Mr. Sunil Scarce last Tuesday in the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.Police allege that on July 4th, Alliance For Change [AFC] Councillor Naithram, along with eighteen other farmers, unlawfully assembled at Land of Plenty to protest.

Prosecutor Haimwant Rameshwak, who did not object to bail for the farmers, said advice has been sought in the matter. The nineteen farmers were granted bail on condition that they report to the Anna Regina police station every Saturday.

Naithram and Tajpersaud Seecharran were listed as instigators of the protest, and were charged individually. Reports are that the two farmers were charged for assaulting peace officers and conducting the meeting without permission. They were each placed on $20,000 bail for assaulting the peace officers, and $5,000 bail for conducting the meeting without permission.

The farmers who were charged are Naithram, 53, of Bush Lot; Tajpersaud Seecharran, 55, of Devonshire Castle; Danniram Naipaul, 52; ChaitLall, 57; Bridge Lall, 51; Naheem Mohamed, 35; Ganesh Motilall, 29; Bhim Singh, 57; Nazerdeen Camrudeen, 21; all of Reliance; and Sahif Ally,18, of Land of Plenty; Naresh Ramlall, 21, of Three Friends; Persandy Harilall, 43, of Annandale; Rabindra Ramotar, 17, of Reliance; Porahamn Gaylall, 36; Dennis Raymaond, 34; Sohanlall Raymond, 37; and Vishnu Ramond, all of Land of Plenty village. The names of two other farmers who were charged were not listed.

(Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)