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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 14 Oct 2006 : 02:39:07
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MARKET VENDORS DEMAND FOR SERVICE
By Modou Jonga
The Brikama Market Vendors close to a deplorable dumpsite in the old garage, on Monday 9th October 2006, threatened to curtail paying their dues to the Brikama Area Council. This startling revelation was made by the vendors, in the presence of this reporter at the council premises. This move of the vendors was to take effect yesterday pending the complete relocation of the said decaying dumpsite, according to the vendors which included men and women. The did not carry out their threat.
Readers would recall that the dissatisfaction of the concerned vendors over the current deplorable state of the dumpsite was highlighted in an earlier publication of 'Foroyaa.' There were angry exchanges between the vendors and the council officials.
"It is being manifested undoubtedly to us by the council that they are only interested in collecting our taxes and not providing services to the vendors," lamented some vendors. Meanwhile, fighting ensued, between the protesting vendors and personnel of the council's cleansing service. This happened soon after a vendor bitterly complained about the inefficiency of the cleansing service and eventually branded them useless and unreliable. The supervisor of the council's cleansing services confronted the vendor and as a result, fought him. However, the fighting was short lived due to the intervention of the council's security, who escorted the angry vendors out of the council's premises.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 88/2006, 12-15 October, 2006
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