There are calls today for the resignation of the Mayor of Point Fortin Her Worship Alderman Saleema Thomas. This comes in the wake of the shock cancellation of the major borough day events 2022. Southsidenewstt understands that during a hasty call meeting yesterday with Councillors attached to the Borough Corporation, Her Worship was asked to step down. A source also told southsidenewstt that the meeting almost turned into violence as accusations and counter accusations were thrown at each other over the wrong doings. Several persons, vendors and promoters whom we reached out too are now claiming the lost of hundreds of thousands of dollars they have invested for festival this year.
The promoters are now warning of pending legal action against the Point Fortin Borough Corporation and its Officials as most of the Mas Bands for the J’ouvert and Tradition Mas are sold out and they are not a position to refund their revelers since they have already made their purchases for materials and costumes etc etc. We were also told several flights were booked to capacity for Trinidad for the celebrations of this grand affair which was unable to take place for the past two years due to pandemic and everyone was excited to be a part of this grand celebration.
Southsidenewstt continues to seek a comment from the Mayor and Officials of the Point Fortin Corporation but all calls unfortunately went unanswered.
