Final leg of ‘mother of all marches’ today

UPDATE:

DAY two of the “mother of all marches” began with prayers, hymns and defiance as workers led by OWTU president general Ancel Roget and All Trinidad General Workers Trade Union boss Nirvan Maharaj walked out of Rienzi Complex, Couva to begin the journey to the Aranguez Savannah.

The march began at just after 6 am as the refreshed workers, who had spent the night at the ATGWU’s Rienzi Complex headquarters, seemed ready to begin the 30.5 km walk.
In a short address, Roget thanked Maharaj and his union for their hospitality, saying it was a “very good display of brotherhood and camaraderie.”

“We had a good rest and we are ready for them.” Roget, who was clad in a blue union T-shirt, then called on a member to offer prayers for their cause.
“I want to say there can never be enough prayer. And with all this evil that is taking place, we need to pray.”

Then came the national anthem, which the workers sang a capella.

They then burst into the hymn At the Cross, followed by the traditional union song We Meet in Freedom’s Cause.

Among the union leaders to start the second leg were Communications Workers Union general secretary Clyde Elder and TT Farmers Union president Shiraz Khan.

The number of workers seemed to be smaller than the previous day’s  turnout and this seemed to prompt Roget to say that other trade unionists, workers and members of the public were expected to join the march on the way to the Aranguez Savannah.

And, like the previous day, men seemed to outnumber their female counterparts by a four to one ratio.
Couva North MP Ramona Ramdial joined the march as it moved through her constituency. There was also a significant police presence as the march made its way to the Aranguez Savannah.
The final leg is expected to begin at 10 am from the savannah and culminate in a rally at the Brian Lara Promenade.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Day two of the “mother of all marches” began with prayers, hymns and defiance as workers, led by OWTU president general Ancel Roget and All Trinidad General Workers Trade Union boss Nirvan Maharaj, walked out of Rienzi Complex Couva to begin the journey to the Aranguez Savannah.

The march began at just after 6 am as the refreshed workers, who had spent the night at the ATGWU Rienzi Complex headquarters, seemed ready to begin the 30.5 kilometre walk.

In a short address, Roget thanked Maharaj and his union for their hospitality saying this was a ‘very good display of brotherhood and camaraderie.”