Survivors of the December 2,000 fatal explosion at Camp Groomes, the ammunition depot of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), say they are disappointed that both the army and the government are continuing to ignore their appeals for compensation.
Four of the survivors had highlighted their struggles during an interview with Stabroek News in June but according to one of them, Winston Wade, no one has since contacted them about the compensation. Wade explained that an officer from the Welfare Department of the GDF contacts them about once a week, but does not give any conclusive information on compensation.
“That’s how it does start and they does eventually forget about we. They call we like twice a week, then it does reach to once and then none at all and they just forget. We want things to push and [Colwyn] Lewis needs urgent treatment with his foot,” Wade said.
