President of the United Independents’ Congress UIC, Joseph Patterson has been offered bail, with surety, following his arrest yesterday (Wed), during an illegal march in Kingston.
Patterson was detained at the Central Police Station, after he defied the police‘s warning, that no permit had been granted for the staging of the protest march, and that persons participating, would be arrested.
The UIC leader, along with 4 other persons, were arrested for a march that police said, was a breach of the public order act, and the Disaster Risk Management Act, as the event saw over 100 persons, in attendance.
The protesters claimed that their human rights were being infringed upon, by the government’s policies in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The police are reminding members of the public that no permit has, or will be given, for public marches to take place, at this time.
