Terrance Guevara, who embarked on a one-man march to Port-of-Spain from San Fernando yesterday over the murder of Talparo schoolgirl Rachael Ramkissoon, was not able to complete the journey.
Guevara said his attempt may have been a bit too ambitious, as he ended up injuring both feet before ending his mission.
Guevara, 33, a radio personality at Wack 90.1 FM began his walk outside of his workplace on Coffee Street, San Fernando and had intended to complete it at the Brian Lara Promenade. San Fernando is roughly 56 kilometers from Port-of-Spain.
Dressed in all red and carrying a national flag, Guevara attracted the attention of many motorists and residents as he walked along the Southern Main Road.
At 10.30 am, he had reached Couva, where he was given bottled water and juices from members of the public. He said he received a lot of support from onlookers, as they agreed with him that crime was out of control in T&T.
“People were bringing me things to drink and when they heard why I was walking, I got a lot of support,” he said.
However, on reaching Charlieville around 2 pm, Guevara could go no further.
“Stones from the road got into my sneakers and both of the soles of my feet are bloody now. I can’t walk right now and I had to turn back.”
He said he intends to attempt the walk a second time as he believes it would send a strong message.
“I want people to wake up and understand the role in which we play in this country, we have power to make changes. Every day people see things happening and staying silent about it and every time we see it keep getting worse.”
“People don’t want to wake up and see what is happening and they won’t bother to until it comes home to them.”
He said his next attempt at the walk will be better organised and he hopes that other citizens will join him as well.
“I am hoping that more people will come out, when I first made up my mind to do the walk over this weekend a lot of people contacted me and promised to come out, but people were making promises and not keeping them. I am hoping the next time more people responded.”