The Police have not, however, granted permission to the UGSSA for the holding of two rallies - planned for today and tomorrow - at the same venue.

The Police, in a statement yesterday, said approval has been given for the open air concert tomorrow (between 20:00 hrs to midnight) on condition that the roadway is not encumbered and the volume of music is kept at an acceptable level, as there is a number of businesses, hotels, organisations, and residences in the surrounding area.

The Police noted that the UGSSA has also applied for permission to hold two public rallies at the said venue - today and tomorrow, both beginning at 16:00 hrs and continuing until 01:00 hrs on both days.

The Force said this has not been approved for the following reasons:

** The application was not made in conformity with the time requirement stipulated in the Public Order Act, Chapter 16:03.

** The venue is not convenient for such continuous activities.

** It is unreasonable to subject residents to those continuous activities.

"We have observed that a number of groups and the UGSSA have been engaging in marches and other activities for which no applications for permission were made to the relevant authority (and) we wish to caution those concerned that it is a requirement by law that applications for marches, public meetings, public rallies and processions, except a funeral procession, must be made to the Police Authority of the Division, at least 48 hours prior," the Police statement said.

It added that this is clearly stated under section 3(1) of the Public Order Act, Chapter 16:03.

The Police also said that those who claim to be university students should first and foremost strive to obey the laws.

Meanwhile, Coordinator of the `Stop de Killin' Concert' tomorrow night, Mr. Johanathan Adams, in a statement, said Barbadian performing artiste, Mr. John King will be in Guyana to express his solidarity for the cause by doing his song "How many more?"

He said other featured artistes include Black Hat, Compton Hodge, Kester D., The National Dance Company, Sean Sobers, Winfield James, First Born and the Mighty Tempest.

"It is a free open-air concert with music being provided by Mingles and Fusion Sound System. Patrons are encouraged to wear red and/or black or to walk with red or black rags as a protest against killings in Guyana," Adams said.

He said, too, that a one minute silence will be observed in memory of all those murdered in this spate of madness, and persons from all regions of Guyana are encouraged to attend.