Vendors turn to PNCR for assistance

Jan 07, 2011 News

With white pieces of cloth tied around various visible body parts, several vendors of the Stabroek Market Square yesterday paid an impromptu visit to Congress Place to speak with Opposition leader Robert Corbin in the wake of their removal from the location.
As a result of Wednesday’s explosion that killed one and left 19 injured, all persons who were vending on the perimeter of the Stabroek market bus park were removed.
Quite a number of those affected by the move, mounted a protest in the Stabroek Market area while approximately two dozen of them made their way to Congress Place.
The team met with Corbin, who pledged his party’s support in ensuring that the vendors’ rights “are not trampled upon”.
The leader, in an attempt to provide a sense of hope in the minds of the distraught vendors said, “If you decide to stand firm in your quest for justice, I will be at the forefront supporting you in every way.
A number of persons complain of us being cold, in that the party does not adequately make representation for its people.
However, I find it a waste of time representing for my people, when those that are really affected are hiding in the background.”
In response, one of the vendors said “we ready to come out at all cost”. The vendor noted that, if by today, nothing seems to be happening he will move a step further, in bringing out his children to join the protest because, according to him, it makes no sense that they go to school if they have nothing to eat, and vending is his only source of income.
The man explained that on Wednesday when he was asked to remove form the area, he complied. However, yesterday morning, upon showing up with his goods to start business as usual, he was told that they “must” cease vending until further notice.
In the presence of the vendors, Corbin made several attempts to contact the Minister of Local Government, Kellawan Lall, however, the efforts were futile.
The Opposition Leader remarked that it is the legitimate right of the vendors to ply ntheir trade between the hours of 6am – 6pm.
Corbin recalled a similar development in 2007, when the Government wanted to remove the vendors in the lead-up to Cricket World Cup.
“I stood up for you then and I prepared to do the same now”.
Corbin encouraged the vendors to stand firm in their protest.
When asked to comment on Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee’s statement that “Stabroek Market is haven for criminal activities”, Corbin opined that the statement is just a reflection of the minister’s incompetence and the police force’s inefficiency in dealing with matters that they are aware of. Corbin stressed that if the law enforcement officials know of a situation they should not wait until something drastic happens before they take action.

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