The Guyana Police Force is advising persons to exercise caution and adhere to the directions given when turning up at the designated locations across the country to collect the Government’s $100,000 cash grant.
While the collection process is smooth and incident free at most locations, the force noted there are a few areas where persons were storming the designated collection places and being aggressive.
“One such incident was in Berbice today where a large crowd broke the gate at Ministry of Social Protection’s Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam location where pensioners and persons with disabilities were collecting their cheques,” the force reported.
Guyana Standard understands that the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, who was present at the said location, explained to persons in the crowd that they were only dealing with pensioners and persons with disabilities.
The crowd, however, refused to cooperate and they started pushing towards the door and behaving in an unruly manner.
The situation was quickly taken under control with the help of the police, but the process was subsequently stopped and persons were advised to return to their homes. However, at the time of this report, about 60 persons were still in the compound.
Members of the public are advised to exercise patience and remain calm when they visit the designated locations in every region to collect their cheques.
