Linden hosts march calling for justice for slain Berbice teens

Lindeners took to the streets of Linden on Friday in a solidarity march calling for unity and peace among Guyanese but more importantly for justice for slain West Coast Berbice teens, Haresh Singh and Isaiah and Joel Henry.

The march which was organised by Lester Glen, the founder of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Members of Parliament Devin Sears and Jermaine Figueira and the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LMTC) was held under the theme, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”.
Participants who marched from the Bayroc Community Centre Ground, Poker Street (Wismar) and the Five Corner areas (Mackenzie) all congregated at the Linden Martyrs Monument at Wismar where messages of peace were spoken. Glen told the gathering that the aim of the march was in solidarity with the grieving families of the teens, the West Coast of Berbice and Guyana as a whole.
“It’s to let the people know that we Lindeners, we mourn with them, we feel their pain and we are also seeking justice for the murders of those young men”, he noted.
The Regional MPs also joined the calls for peace amongst Guyanese.
“We are saying this is a just cause. This is a call that is calling for unity in Guyana; a call that is being made to end discrimination… and it is the leadership of this country, in every sector, who has to lend their voice to put an end to discrimination…We believe change can come if we reason as brothers…we are asking all who are responsible to act responsible in your actions…and we’re calling on all who can make a difference to play your part and play it responsibly…”, Figueira noted while speaking at the event.
The Henry cousins were laid to rest on Sunday.