PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar distributed lots of land to 110 former workers of Caroni (1975) Ltd, saying it was symbolic to be happening at Divali, the Hindu celebration of light over darkness, and a national holiday on Monday.

Persad-Bissessar, addressing the function on October 16 at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann's, thanked Minister of Land and Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein for preparing the lots at Piction in Penal.

Hosein had earlier said recipients had waited 22 years for their promised lots from this caring administration, accusing the former government of "spite, malice and ill will."