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HARSH criticism greeted Prime Minister Bruce Golding as he toured Coronation Market and other sections of downtown Kingston this morning.
Vendors whose livelihoods were severely impacted by last month’s unrest in West Kingston hurled words of condemnation at the prime minister and other government officials even as they sought the Government’s assistance.
“Mi nuh want nuttin to do with Bruce, mi nuh want him bout yah. A mi goods me want him gi mi back,” shouted a male vendor as he ran beside the group on Heywood Street.
Except for a group of women who sang praises as they followed the procession, the views were pretty much consistent — there was no love for Golding.
From Coronation Market to Heywood Street, to an area called ‘Back Market’, and then to the Darling Street Police station and the Rural Bus Park, Golding and his team went on foot, assessing the damage.
Golding ignored most of the tongue-lashing and later told journalists that there would be an overall refurbishing of the burnt-out market as part of the downtown redevelopment drive.
“We had a good look at it and there are some things that need to be done right away to get it back in shape following the [security forces’] operation,” Golding said. “But the larger purpose of what needs to be done is to look at how we can transform the market facilities because even before the operation, the conditions of the market left so much to be desired.”
He also asked vendors affected to register at the market office as provisions were being made to assist them.
Vendors whose livelihoods were severely impacted by last month’s unrest in West Kingston hurled words of condemnation at the prime minister and other government officials even as they sought the Government’s assistance.
“Mi nuh want nuttin to do with Bruce, mi nuh want him bout yah. A mi goods me want him gi mi back,” shouted a male vendor as he ran beside the group on Heywood Street.
Except for a group of women who sang praises as they followed the procession, the views were pretty much consistent — there was no love for Golding.
From Coronation Market to Heywood Street, to an area called ‘Back Market’, and then to the Darling Street Police station and the Rural Bus Park, Golding and his team went on foot, assessing the damage.
Golding ignored most of the tongue-lashing and later told journalists that there would be an overall refurbishing of the burnt-out market as part of the downtown redevelopment drive.
“We had a good look at it and there are some things that need to be done right away to get it back in shape following the [security forces’] operation,” Golding said. “But the larger purpose of what needs to be done is to look at how we can transform the market facilities because even before the operation, the conditions of the market left so much to be desired.”
He also asked vendors affected to register at the market office as provisions were being made to assist them.
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