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Guyana MV Barima ferry disaster fallout

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2026-08-04 18:33 UTC → 2026-08-06 13:55 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall accused opposition politicians of exploiting the MV Barima ferry disaster for political gain, condemning their presence at the search‑and‑recovery site and calling for the resignation of Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and MARAD Minister Deodat Indar. Within days, opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed organized a large protest in Linden, urging residents to meet Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and demanding the removal of the same ministers linked to the tragedy. ministers. Hundreds broke police barriers, chanting for the officials’ ouster, while the vice‑president later met protestors inside the Watooka House compound. The sequence shows On 3 August 2026 Jagdeo returned to Linden for a rapid escalation from governmental accusations of political opportunism public‑day outreach at Watooka Guest House. Protesters again breached police lines, entered the compound and held a nine‑hour standoff; Jagdeo departed under a reinforced security detail without speaking to the crowd. During the visit he announced a mass public demonstration housing programme to clear a backlog of about 3,000 homes by next year, including one‑bedroom units for vulnerable groups and loan‑assisted construction for low‑income landowners, targeting roughly 20,000 people. He also cited recent infrastructure spending of US$161 million on a road and US$450 million on a bridge in the ministers responsible for region. Opposition leaders Azruddin Mohamed (WIN) and Aubrey Norton (APNU) continued to demand the ferry’s operation resignation of Edghill and response. Indar and the swift salvage of the MV Barima, which killed just over 100 people with 76 rescued.

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