Grenada relief co-ordinator fired
by Leroy Noel
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The district co-ordinator
for the parish of St. David's in Grenada received marching orders from the
executive of the National Emergency Relief Organisation (NERO) shortly after
she answered questions posed to her by a reporter from the Barbados Nation
newspaper. Petra Williams told the Nation
that the food received for the people in St. David's came from individuals and
other organisations and very little was received from NERO. Williams’
statement apparently angered politicians as well as some NERO representatives.
However, speaking to Caribbean Net News on Tuesday Williams maintained that
she was responding truthfully to the questions and her claims can be verified
by others in the community. A NERO representative reportedly claimed that
“plenty food was sent to the parish". Williams held her ground that was not
the case. There have being countless reports
about what is happening to the relief supplies sent for the people of Grenada.
As of Monday, a number of persons in the St. George's area were still hoping
that they could get a tarpaulin to put on top of their roof-blown houses.
Meanwhile the hierarchy of the police force through its public relations
consultant reacted angrily at a Caribbean Net News report that members of the
security forces were giving away food hampers for sex. While the consultant
was on radio and TV denying the allegation, policemen were privately admitting
to their friends and family that the story is factual.
Members of the public also reported having seen what is going on close to Fox
Inn in St George's. The cry is still on as to
the way the food hampers are distributed. Some people have never received a
bottle of water or a food hamper while others are reportedly well taken care
of.
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