The government yesterday began paying out compensation to persons who were injured after police fired upon protestors during the July 18, 2012 protest action in Linden, but Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon indicated that some victims were dissatisfied with the awards and signalled plans to seek more money through the courts.
The payouts were made yesterday at the Office of the President (OP) and Solomon said that those awarded compensation were made to sign a document before they received their money but were not given a copy of the document.
Solomon later told reporters that the victims collected the money with the understanding that they would seek to get whatever more they deserve. He added that “the Regional Democratic Council wishes to express its intention, at the request of the
