MP distances himself from pro-smelter demonstrators

Fitzgerald Jeffrey, the Member of Parliament for La Brea, is today distancing himself from protest action by pro-smelter demonstrators. Aluminium smelter supporters yesterday burnt debris and blocked roads, demanding the Government reconsiders its position on the project. The Peoples Partnership Government has dismantled the plan to set up the smelter, promising other industries in the area. Protestors are  questioning the government’s real motive behind the scrapping of the smelter. Jeffrey claims that promises made by the Government do not provide any sustainable jobs for La Brea residents.