An angry mob of striking taxi drivers outside Cabinet called for Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Ewart Brown's resignation yesterday, chanting "Brown must go!"

Inside the Cabinet Office building, Premier Alex Scott, Dr. Brown and Randy Horton were holding a Press conference to make the public aware of Government's contingency plans to deal with the strike.

But taxi drivers stormed up the stairs looking for Dr. Brown and cries of "let Brown out" came from behind the door.

When their knocks went ignored, the drivers started to bang on the door.

Several members of Government rushed out of the room to intercept the group.

The Cabinet members ignored the bangs, until they had finished answering questions for reporters.

Premier Scott and Dr. Brown then emerged to briefly address the drivers and were surrounded by the angry, vocal group who continued to chant "Fidel Castro".

"Here is the fellow we have been waiting for" someone shouted.

Roughly a dozen Police officers tried to contain the scene as Dr. Brown addressed the crowd.

"As you know we have been discussing numerous issues for a long time," he said. "I believe the matter will soon be resolved. We must put the service to public in front, put Bermuda first."

Driver Kimmie Mello asked Dr. Brown what his definition of "resolved" was.

"In the best interest of Bermuda," Dr. Brown replied.

"In whose opinion?" a taxi driver shouted.

The seething mass of taxi drivers then asked to speak directly to the Premier.

The Premier tried to speak to the group but the crowd interrupted: "We are not putting it in!"

The Premier told them that "GPS was only part of the package" that Government wants to see.

"We don't need it!" a man cried.

"We will give you the 20 percent increase you approved," offered Mr. Scott.

"Keep your 20 percent," a driver replied.

The crowd grew even more hostile when the Premier compared GPS with the introduction of taxi-radios, saying "the radio was mandatory, this is a modern thing."

The drivers continued to shout down the Premier and Dr. Brown and Police had to escort Dr. Brown to his car.

Chanting "Brown must Go!" the drivers began to disperse and marched back down to Front Street.

"We are going to block the airport," Mr. Mello advised the group.