Sandy Ground Residents Protesting, district on lock down as gendarmes swarm the area.

Sandy Ground:— Residents of Sandy Ground has locked down the district beginning early Wednesday morning as they began protesting all the ills facing them.
Some of those issues relate to their land problems, the high cost of living, the protest is against the Collectivity of St. Martin and the Prefet.
A delegation is currently meeting with the Prefet along with representatives of the Collectivity. While the meeting takes place residents continue with their lockdown beginning from the Sandy Ground Bridge. Scores of Gendarmes entered Sandy Ground as they try to keep villagers calm.
SMN News will bring you more information on this article later today.

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Source: St. Martin News Network http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/30841-sandy-ground-residents-protesting-district-on-lock-down-as-gendarmes-swarm-the-area.html