Guyana’s security services on Sunday gave the green light for vehicular traffic to pass through Linden to interior regions under the watchful eyes of police and soldiers.

“The Joint Services Coordinating Council wishes to advise all citizens that access to and through the Linden community into the interior locations by road, has now been re-established,” according to a statement issued by the umbrella entity.

The Guyana Defence Force and Guyana Police Force together said that, in the very short term Joint Services personnel will continue to man the main thoroughfare through the Linden township.

Interior regions 7,8 and 9 have been starved of fuel, food and other critical supplies since the unrest erupted one month ago. The bauxite company, BOSAI Minerals, has ceased processing ore and exporting bauxite, resulting in a loss of revenue and jeopardizing of potential new markets.

Region 10 Chairman, Solomon Sharma has said linked the removal of all road obstructions to the withdrawal of heavily armed police and soldiers from Linden. At the same time he has said that since the initialling of a draft agreement between government and the Regional Council, many blockages have been removed ahead of the signing on Monday.

The agreement provides for the suspension of an increase in electricity tariffs pending a comprehensive review of Linden’s electricity sector, liberalization of television and the crafting of an economic development plan for the region.

The Joint Services said personnel would “continue to engage their tasks in the most professional manner in keeping with the Laws of Guyana.”

Relations between Lindeners and police are at an all time low since the July 18 killing of three persons during clashes with protesters and the recent shooting of man in his face.