Sharma, who is also the owner of the CNS Channel Six television station, on which he airs the show 'Voice of the People', led the march of about 300 persons.

With Sharma were Mr. Robert Corbin, Leader of the People's National Congress Reform, and other senior members of that party.

The march moved off from the Square of the Revolution at about 11:00 hrs, and wended its way along Vlissengen Road, North Road, Albert Street, and Lamaha Street among other thoroughfares.

The procession later paused in front of the Main Street headquarters of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), before moving on to Wight's Lane, where the Office of the Prime Minister is situated.

The march ended at Independence Park, Middle and Carmichael Streets.

Speakers there included Mr. Sharma, Mr. Norris Witter of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC); Mr. Victor Bourne, President of the University of Guyana Students Society (UGSS); and Mr. Corbin.

Sharma, who before the march had stressed that the exercise was intended to be 'non-political', highlighted some of the problems that Guyanese were facing.

These included, he said, sharp increases in electricity cost, higher rates for potable water; the killing of Policemen and other citizens, and the rise in kidnappings.

"This country like a volcano that exploded. The rice industry collapse, the sugar industry collapse, because the whole country in crisis right now," the JFAP leader said in his inimitable style.

PNC/R Central Executive Committee Member, Mr. Raphael Trotman, who earlier in the day had given the Chronicle a brief comment, explained that his party had taken a position to join with the Justice For All Party in staging the march.

He said that the PNC/R shared the JFAP's concerns on the situation in the country.

Trotman said the PNC/R had applied to the Police for permission to hold a rally and march at the same venue yesterday.

However, he said, permission had been granted to the JFAP because that party had applied before the PNC/R made its application.