As the protest moved to Bath, some two to three miles away from Bush Lot, residents gathered at the entrance of the village to ponder their next move
Motorists skillfully navigate past the inferno across the road at of Bush Lot, Mahaicony as the ‘Ballot Recount’ protest developed in West Berbice on Friday afternoon (Photos by Adrian Narine)
Residents of Bush Lot, in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) manning a barricade set up across the public road on Friday to back demands for a recount of the ballots in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica)
A young Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP\C) supporter vents his anger as the fire rages
Another fiery road block at Bush Lot,
Stoking the fire with whatever comes to hand, such as a few old tyres, a carton box or two
Bath residents and Riot Police eyeball each other late Friday before the standoff escalated
Though the atmosphere here seems somewhat relaxed, the police are still on the alert (Photos by Adrian Narine)