210 / 494
209
Vendors Affected Payment to Each
12
$150,000.00
76
$100, 000.00
51
$50,000.00
42
$25,000.00
Total Vendors
181
Total PAYMENTS
$13,000,000.00
Funeral Grants
8.147.
The MoLSS also provided grants to assist the families of 47 persons
who died during the operation of the security forces. These grants ranged from
$50,000.00 to $277,000.00. Payments were made directly to Funeral Homes
against the presentation of a burial order and a
pro forma
invoice from the
Funeral Homes. The total disbursement for these grants was $4,477,000.00
The True Nature of the Money Provided
8.148.
The categories mentioned above did not make provision for
compensation for physical injury, and payments were made without
consideration of any issue of liability. Mrs. Roberts-Risden gave a clear
exposition of the true nature of the payments. She said –
“The payments were not intended to be compensation.
They were really a compassionate grant made to assist
people in getting back on their feet or rehabilitating their
vending businesses. The MoLSS reached out to the
communities in pursuance of its welfare function. It was a
response to a social and humanitarian need.”
Appendices
8.149.
At Appendix 8 is a copy of a document setting out details of the
names and addresses of persons who received assistance, and the amounts paid,