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Son’s accident with GDF vehicle depletes family finances
Evelet Bassi has said that her family’s finances have been exhausted ever since her 19-year-old son’s accident involving a member of the Guyana Defence Force.
Suraj Bassi and family members
Mrs. Bassi said that having to incur months of traveling expenses outside of Essequibo to ascertain proper medical care for her son, continues to be an overwhelming challenge for her family.
19-year-old Suraj Bassi, has been rendered incapable of walking unassisted ever since he was involved in an accident on the Taymouth Manor Public Road.
The block maker was struck down by a GDF vehicle DFB 1531, driven by an officer named Jacobs.
Evelet Bassi said that on December 28, last, her son who was a part of the masquerade celebrations at Taymouth Manor, briefly left the group and was standing at the corner of the road, urinating, when the GDF vehicle that was proceeding north struck him down.
Mrs.Bassi said that after her son was hit he fell on the roadway and was subsequently assisted to the Suddie Public Hospital by the officers.
After spending two days at Suddie, she said her son had to be transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he spent an additional two months.
Suraj, she said, sustained a fractured hip and injuries to his head. Mrs. Bassi said that she has lodged statements at the station, while the GDF officer also submitted statements. She is contending that nothing has been done by the GDF in the interest of facilitating any form of assistance to her son who was the sole breadwinner of her family.
After revisiting the officers at Anna Regina base on Wednesday morning, Mrs. Bassi said sadly, no member has extended any assistance towards her son, neither did they receive any visit from members of the force.
“It is bad; we are poor people and all of our finances have been exhausted, due to our son’s accident.”
Mrs. Bassi said she wants her story to be told so that some form of justice could be served, especially in her son’s interest.
Suraj is expected to revisit doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital, on Wednesday July 3. He is currently on medication and says that he continues to experience pains in his legs.
Steel that was initially implanted in his legs had to be removed because of an allergic effect.
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