By Domingo Dargbeh
The Ministry of Public Works has cleared tables at Waterside as part of efforts to keep the streets clean and maintain order.
The exercise has reportedly left many market women worried about how they will survive since their wares are destroyed.
Some of the marketers added: “Selling on the tables has been our only source of livelihood for years.”
The affected women say they have depended on the tables to support themselves, and their families.
They warned that poverty could push them into desperate conditions if the government fails to provide an alternative for their survival.
Some of them expressed frustration over the decision. On that, one of the market women questioned government’s commitment to the people, saying: “We voted for this government, only to be treated this way? How are we expected to survive until 2029 to vote again? If the President does not intervene, and address our situation, we will vote against this government in the next election.”
The women have meanwhile, appealed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to intervene, and find a solution that will protect their livelihoods.
They also addressed the government’s concerns about the way to keep the streets clean.
