Linden unrest continues…– residents reject proposal to ‘suspend’ tariff hikesThe contentious Kara Kara Bridge remained under the control of Joint Services Ranks for most of yesterday, after it was cleared of logs and other debris which were placed there by angry protestors.Dozens of ranks formed themselves into human barricades on both sides of the bridge some 30 meters away to prevent demonstrators from replacing the blockages.The operation to clear the bridge commenced early yesterday morning with a bulldozer aiding the ranks in the arduous task.However, residents continued to place old car parts and fallen trees across the stretch of road between the Amelia’s Ward, First Bus Shed and the Police Outpost.The atmosphere remained tense throughout the day and was compounded by an apparent lack of human resources on the part of the joint services to adequately deal with the situation in a holistic manner.It was observed that as fast as sections of the road were cleared, demonstrators would quickly replace the blockade.Many persons compared the heavy military presence especially in the vicinity of Kara Kara bridge and beyond to ‘Baghdad’ and other ‘war zones’.A press release from the Joint Services issued last night stated that ranks “having been directed by the Commander-in-Chief President Donald Ramotar, have secured the approach to Linden via the Kara Kara Bridge and roadway.”The release said that in an operation commencing at 04:00 hours yesterday, the Joint Services moved into the location, dislodged the protestors mobilized on site and took control of the bridge and roadway.Residents and members of the Joint Services in a standoff at the Kara Kara BridgeEarth moving equipment were deployed and commenced the removal of logs and other debris from the bridge and roadway.“By 05:45 hours the Joint Services had completed clearing the bridge, opening the road corridor and informing the Commander-in-Chief. The bridge and roadway have been secured by a detachment, but small pockets of debris may still be encountered. The Joint Services will however continue to clear as they are in place, in order to maintain the site open to vehicular traffic to and from the Linden community. The Joint Services will, as instructed, maintain the road corridor open for the use of the Linden community.”The recently acquired $37M water cannon was finally transported to the troubled mining Region atop of a low bed truck. According to residents, the cannon’s arrival was an “overnight operation” since they had been informed earlier in the day that it had left Georgetown.At daybreak yesterday the cannon was seen being brought out form Camp Soweyo.“We hear it coming but we know from long that it was a waste of money. Kaieteur News skin them up long that it ain’t working.”Annoyance soon turned to ridicule, as curious onlookers converged at the Kara Kara bridge, to view what one man called the ‘ugly monster’.The water cannon’s presence on the bridge only served to further irritate residents, who once more ‘cussed out’ the police.One woman opined, “but is wha dey bring this thing here for, right now I could pee further than da could spout water, da is a waste of taxpayers money.”The comparison the woman made about her ‘urinary capability’ with the water shooting force of the cannon was echoed by several others, many of whom stared at the machine in obvious disdain.Hardly a person passed the machine without making snide remarks about the usefulness of the equipment.There were later reports that a trial test by the canon was a dismal failure, ‘as all the water leaked out’, and the Linden Fire Service was later called to replenish the water from the nearby Kara Kara Creek.The $37M water cannon was belatedly deployed to linden yesterday.Even as it attempted to start up one man was heard saying “An old woman can piss and push out more water than that thing.” Residents again reiterated that they will not be deterred in their struggle.“They putting on this thing and all the water gushing out from the bottom. It had a premature ejaculation,Hockey Jerseys 2018 Cheap,” one resident joked.Meanwhile, further up the road at the Bamia area, the thoroughfare was still blocked as persons in a line of traffic sat waiting for those manning the ‘road block’ to allow them to pass.Also several streets in Amelia’s Ward remained blocked, forcing commuters and even residents to seek alternative routes.Residents again vowed to continue their struggle until their demands, including scrapping the increase in electricity tariffs, creation of a better environment for business development and jobs, and compensation for those killed and injured are met.In the meantime arrangements are being put in place to have the three slain men buried together on Wednesday. Ron Somersett,Cheap Carolina Panthers Jerseys, Ivan Lewis, Ron Somerset, of Amelia’s Ward and