Lester Bird charged

The Police have charged Leader of the Antigua Labour Party(ALP) Lester Bird with public order offences.



Mr. Bird is among seven members and supporters of the opposition party who have been charged.



The charges result from a dispute at a May Day rally organised by the party\'s affiliate, the Antigua Trades and Labour Union.



The union had barred politicians from speaking at the rally, but its reported that Mr Bird and other speakers defied the union\'s decision and addressed assembled workers.



National security minister Errol Cort says they had no permission to do so.