Dear Editor,
The saga of the ship, the bridge and government continues and is unfolding with daily twists and turns. First, the ship rammed the bridge causing, it is alleged, one billion dollars and counting in damages. The ship was detained and its principals did not think the one billion cost repair tag was appropriate. They countered with almost two hundred and fifty million dollars and moved to the court seeking the release of the ship. This was granted by the court on condition of the lodging of the agreed countered sum offered with the court. But in a sudden twist of events it was revealed the ship left without the agreed sum being lodged with the court. Now it gets even more bizarre with the owner of the tanker denying liability for any damages caused and is in turn suing for two hundred million dollars compensation, (KN Nov 30).
Sincerely,
Shamshun Mohamed
