Outrage over ‘unloading veggies at open ground’

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Residents of Sehla have expressed their anger over an open ground being used by a group of wholesale traders to unload vegetables before they are packed and sent to retail shops and outlets.

They asked why the authorities are turning a blind eye to the issue despite being brought to their attention many times.

Speaking to The Daily Tribune, a resident in the area said tonnes of vegetables are unloaded to the open ground, which is a grave violation of rules.

“Vegetables must be unloaded and stored in a warehouse.

How can they do it in the open ground?”

Another resident said, every day, the ground has become slushy after rains and “mud-soaked vegetables were being transported to retail stores from the open ground”.

He said at least 20 trailer trucks transport vegetables to the place, from where it is packed and carried in light trucks and other vehicles to retail stores.

Sources said generally trailer trucks carrying vegetables from Saudi Arabia and Jordan directly unload them at the Bahrain Central Market, from where it goes to the retail market.

“This sounds like a mystery.

We don’t know who is buying these vegetables from these people?” they said.