Vendor threatens case against mayor over "dump potatoes" allegation

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June 12, 2026

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Vendor threatens case against mayor over "dump potatoes" allegation

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A roadside vendor has threatened to sue Chaguanas Mayor Faaiq Mohammed for publicly accusing him of selling potatoes scavenged from the Forres Park Landfill in Claxton Bay.

Rajindra Ali made the threat in a pre-action protocol letter sent by his lawyers Bhimal Maharajh and Kavita Moonasar to Mohammed, this morning.

In the correspondence, obtained by Guardian Media, Maharajh claimed that Mohammed defamed Ali in a post on his official Facebook page, last Thursday.

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