Newsday photographers captured these images outside Parliament on Monday ahead of the budget reading by Finance Minister Colm Imbert.

[caption id="attachment_977131" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Protesters gathered outside the Red House on Abercromby Street in Port of Spain ahead of the budget reading by Finance Minister Colm Imbert on Monday. - Photo by Sureash Cholai[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977134" align="alignnone" width="1024"] "ROWLEY MUST GO!" Many of the protesters gathered outside the Red House shouted "Rowley must go!" ahead of the budget reading by Finance Minister Colm Imbert. - Photo by Sureash Cholai[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977141" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Prime Minister arrives at Parliament on Monday for the budget reading - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977132" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Protesters at Woodford Square in Port of Spain on Monday ahead of the budget reading. - Photo by Sureash Cholai[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977135" align="alignnone" width="1024"] These protesters held a banner showing the divers who lost their lives in the Paria tragedy. The protesters were soutside Parliament ahead of the budget reading. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977133" align="alignnone" width="886"] A protester holds his placard saying, 'Sign the petition: Return Chagville" outside the Red House on Abercromby Street in Port of Spain on Monday, before the budget reading by Finance Minister Colm Imbert. - Photo by Sureash Cholai[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977136" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Barataria/San Juan MP Saddam Hosein makes his way to Parliament after greeting protesters before the budget reading. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977137" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The police kept close watch as protesters gathered outside Parliament on Monday. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977138" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Police and protesters outside Parliament on Monday before the budget reading . - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977139" align="alignnone" width="1024"] MEET ME ON THE PAVEMENT: Protesters lined the pavement outside Parliament on Monday ahead of the budget reading. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977142" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Oropouche East MP Roodal Moonilal greets protesters outside Parliament before the budget reading on Monday. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption]

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