By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE proposed plan to have a mass storage site for the bodies of Covid-19 victims in Beaucarro, Freeport has died.
The residents are grateful that their voices and concerns were acknowledged.
In a statement on Monday, law firm Sovereign Chambers on behalf of client Siewdath Bahal and other residents expressed thanks.
Bahal stated, “I, Mr Siewdath Bahal and several other residents of Beaucarro Freeport wish to thank the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and the media for the support given on this issue. It was heartening to the community to see the solidarity of our nation in rejecting the manner in which this mass storage site was being imposed on our community.
“We also wish to thank our MP, Mr Rudranath Indarsingh, for his swift action and our Attorneys at Law of Sovereign Chambers for their legal advice, drafting and guidance which they provided on Christmas Day without hesitation. Finally, we are heartened by the good and mature decision adopted by the Funeral Association and its President.”
On Monday, the Association’s president Keith Belgrove said while the location would have been ideal, the residents’ concerns were considered and there may be other sites for the facility.
