Chairman of Region Three Esau Dookie says that last Thursday's meeting of the Regional Democratic Council was not aborted but was adjourned because of the din created by desk-thumping PNCR councillors.

Dookie was responding to a report in the March 5 issue of the Stabroek News quoting a PNCR release as saying that the meeting was aborted after Dookie refused to entertain a motion on the issue of the death squad allegations.

Dookie told Stabroek News yesterday that in moving a motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders the councillor never identified the nature of the issue for which the suspension was required and as a result the motion was denied. The denial was followed by desk thumping by two PNCR councillors and this led to the adjournment of the meeting.