With $33 million still to be paid to BK International for the construction of the sluice at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, the Ministry of Agriculture is seeking legal advice on whether a portion of the sum can be used to compensate residents who suffered from flash flooding late April.
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday told Stabroek News that he has asked the Attorney General Anil Nandlall to review the contract to determine if they can set aside money to compensate the affected households.
“It is still my firm belief that the contractor should compensate the 114 households that suffer losses from the flooding because of his workers negligence. We are looking at ways we can get compensation for them because they would have lost a lot, appliances, household items and so forth,” Mustapha said when contacted.