Chairman of the Corentyne Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Parmeshwar Jainarine yesterday recommended compensation and protection for victims after pirate attacks.
Jainarine was at the time testifying at a public hearing hosted by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fatal pirate attacks in which over a dozen fishermen were killed off the coast of Suriname last year.
The CoI, which was established by President David Granger, is being led by Dr. Rishee Thakur, who has been mandated to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the attacks.
On April 27th, 2018, four boats, carrying a total of 20 persons, were attacked off the coast of Suriname.
