Statement by Harrichand Deonarie, PPP polling agent – 1985 Elections – Appendix C

8:25 A.M.        Notes taken away by Presiding Officer and policeman. I resisted, but notebook was torn away from my hand. The Presiding Officer said that no notes were allowed – no other paper except the voters list.

11:10 A.M.      Booklet taken away by two policemen. I asked to see R.R.A., where by no other papers are allowed in polling station. Presiding Officer told me that I will see it later.

1:05 P.M.        Two men asked me to pick up my papers and come with them for questioning. I asked why? They said to come along. I called out for the Presiding Officer (who looked up and saw that I was being removed). Nothing was done.

The two men took away my list of voters, my ruler and instruction papers from the Party. They told me to keep walking. As I was approaching the road one of the men said: “You better go away and don’t come back before we bury you right here”.

Given at 2:40 p.m. on December 9, 1985.

(R.R.A – Representation of the People Act)