Debris was lit along sections of the Junction to Southfield main road and at the intersection of Brinkley and Exton.
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The protest resulted in delays for motorists and commuters due to traffic being diverted to longer alternative routes.
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Layton Smith, PNP Vice Chairman of the St. Elizabeth South Eastern constituency and Councillor for the Myersville Division
By Kimone Witter
A political protest in Exton, South East St. Elizabeth on Monday morning disrupted the smooth start to the Easter Term for some schools as scores of students were delayed due to traffic being diverted to longer alternative routes.
Students attending St. Elizabeth Technical High, BB Coke High, Hampton School, Munro College and Ballards Valley Primary were among those affected by the protest.
From sometime after 4 a.m., the residents lit debris along sections of the Junction to Southfield main road and at the intersection of Brinkley and Exton.
They reportedly threw stones at members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade when they arrived to extinguish the fires.
The fires were eventually put out and the police directed traffic around the roadblocks, which were unmanned.
Radio Jamaica News was informed that the protest was staged by residents who are not in support of the People's National Party caretaker for St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Norman Scott.
But, Vice Chairman of the constituency and councillor for the Myersville Division, Layton Smith, says the feedback on Mr. Scott's selection has been positive.
He is suggesting that the protest is the work of a Jamaica Labour Party activist, whom he declined to name.
"We got information that the demonstration started after 4 this morning by a known activist of the Jamaica Labour Party - I don't want to call any name now. I am getting some more information that he was the one here organising the demonstration. Man passed him after 4 this morning cutting the trees and lighting the fire," alleged Mr. Smith.
When contacted, Member of Parliament for the constituency, Franklin Witter, dismissed reports that the protest was instigated by the JLP.
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