President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with scores of Parika Market vendors who were put out of business by a major fire on Friday and while no official information was forthcoming on the discussions, some of the attendees said they were offered a sum of $300,000.
The meeting yesterday came amid growing questions about where liability for the fire lay and where compensation should come from.
Two vendors who wished to remain anonymous told Stabroek News that a sum of $300,000 was offered to each of them. However, for vendors with huge losses, they will be facilitated with access to bank loans.
