Sooba denies imposing exorbitant fees for Mash Day vending

(from left to right) Superintendent Errol Watts, acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba, ‘A’ Division Commander George Vyphuis and another senior policeman discussing preparations for Mash Day at the Merriman Mall yesterday. (Arian Browne photo)

Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba has said that Banks DIH was never asked to pay any exorbitant fees for spots along the Merriman Mall on Mashramani Day, as recently claimed by Deputy Patricia Chase-Green.

“Banks DIH, I think they have some internal issue. Banks owe us since last year for the spots by Lamaha and Vlissengen Road and they refused to pay our staff. They took three spots last year. We raised it just a little, nothing exorbitant,” Sooba told reporters yesterday.

“We just raise it by $40,000. Before it was $360,000 for several spots on Vlissengen Road. We have all the