Protesting Amerindian vendors get notice to move from hostel

Several Amerindian vendors, who ply their trade outside of the Amerindian Residence on Princes Street, say they are being targeted for removal because of their participation in a protest on Wednesday outside of Parliament Building.

A vendor told Stabroek News yesterday that one of them was approached by an official of the residence over her participation in the demonstration.

The vendors, who were served with notices yesterday afternoon to desist from any vending activity outside of the compound from August 12, say that it is just a tactic to intimidate them. “Is their own people they doing this to. Many of us are single parents. We don’t trouble anybody. They were just looking for a reason to serve us with a letter and this