PROTESTORS decked in black and white costumes amused the sizeable crowd which was gathered in front of City Hall by “mourning” the death of parking meters.

Though the act created a high level of amusement, the protestors were vocal in their call for the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), Smart City Solutions (SCS) parking meter project be cancelled.
The display was done with the use of cardboard replicas of caskets which held mock-ups of parking meters, the project’s by-laws and City Hall.
Persons walked in circles with the caskets chanting, “You were never good” and “If only you could tell us where is the money.”
The protestors are calling on the M&CC to allow the relevant authorities to conduct a forensic audit into the Council’s operations.
“We will continue to protest until we get justice… the parking meter project must be revoked because Guyana’s economy is not ready for such a step,” said one of the protestors.

Protests have been ongoing for over a month and protestors have again proven that they will not rest until their cries are heeded by the M&CC.
At one point, the M&CC had resorted to consultations on the metered parking system with the hope of meeting the demands of the protestors.
But the negotiations ended with no “significant” changes made.