Relative of Pomeroon River crash victims wants role of regional chairman probed

A relative of four of the persons who perished in the December 18 Pomeroon River collision is calling on the authorities to investigate the actions of the Regional Chairman, Parmanand Persaud in the tragedy.

Persaud was aboard a boat assigned to Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) when it collided with a small craft with seven persons. Six of the persons on the small craft died and there were accusations that the captain of the regional boat left the scene without rendering assistance.