The Takeover

The coup of 1979 while Sir Eric Gairy occured while he was at the United Nations in New York. After a first denial, Sir Eric said the coup leaders had killed one police man and taken hostages. He reached out to the US and British governments for assitance in combatting against the rebels.

The coup was said to be organized by members of the New Jewel Movement. The leader was regualaryl broadcasting on Radio Grenada which changed to Radio Free Grenada the morning of the takeover.

Pleading to the citizen of Grenada was done, to keep them calm, by Maurice Bishop and ensured them that a democratic system will be restored when appropriate.

Assuming himself into seat of the Prime Minister and released a statement saying that the national barracks were siezed. The police surrendered and the Ministers of Cabinet arrested.

The Takeover