WALKING THE TALK

For over ten years, Eversley has been calling for a Commission of Inquiry into the 1990 coup. This year, he decided to walk and fast in order to send a clear message to Prime Minister Patrick Manning about the seriousness of his call. He told Newsday he has written to the Prime Minister several times but to date has not received a reply.

Eversley, accompanied by activist Clive Nunez and David John, Chairman of the Grassroots Foundation, started his walk at 6.30 am at the Arima Dial and continued along the Eastern Main Road, to the Red House where he laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the 1990 attempted coup. Eversley said several people gave his party of three the “thumbs-up” and offered drinks of water as they made their way along the Eastern Main Road.

He added that motorists honked their horns in support of the call and also recalled an old woman who told him he would be blessed for his unselfish actions.

“God has me here for a purpose... to continue to call for a Commission of Inquiry so the people would know the truth to 1990,” he said.

Activist Clive Nunez told Newsday, several people joined the walk along the way but dropped off before reaching Port-of-Spain.

“One woman decided to walk from the Croissee, San Juan to her home in support of our call,” he said. The group of three arrived at the cenotaph at 4.25pm, a mere five minutes before an official wreath laying ceremony began. Eversley was later called to lay a wreath at the Eternal Flame, an act he has performed every year on the anniversary of the 1990 attempted coup.