A former senator’s effort to lead a peaceful protest past Adelup didn’t gain the traction hoped for. But those that did turn out for the motorcade protest this morning hope the Governor hears their message loud and clear.
Realtor and former Senator Marcel Camacho led the motorcade this morning driving past the Governor’s Office in Adelup, the Guam Election Commission, and the Legislature in hopes that the Governor will listen to the worries of the people.
Camacho called for the designation of real estate professionals as essential workers, saying they fall under the same oversight of the Department of Revenue and Taxation as bankers and insurers.
“Today I am here to say personally that I am essential, my family thinks I am essential. They want me to go out and work so I can put food on the table and as a realtor, I believe I am essential and I think the governor needs to reclassify us as essential. There’s over 400 of us,” Camacho said.
Camacho told PNC that by the end of the protest, 15 supporters had come out to participate in two trips from Paseo to Adelup. PNC was there this morning and spoke to business owner Irene Hicks who had a message for our island leaders.
“A lot of businesses, a lot of people are hurting and please think of them and think of what money that comes in to help everybody on Guam, not just certain people. And also the legislature, you need to come in and now you can do Zoom meetings to make sure they do pass bills or whatever they need for relief for a lot of the people and businesses on Guam that are hurting,” Hicks said.
Today’s rainy weather may have contributed to the low turnout for the protest this morning. However, around Adelup there were a number of law enforcement officers seen monitoring the area as protesters drove by.
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