Bar owners have appealed to the government to allow them to reopen their businesses even under stringent conditions to save them from imminent collapse. He further said bar owners were ready to work with any government committee to develop mechanisms of reopening. The association asked for free tests saying members cannot afford to pay for the services after being closed for a long time. “Most of our members are single mothers who are suffering out there and need their jobs back,” Kagiri said. Some of the traders now fear that their property would be auctioned as they are unable to pay loans owed to various lending institutions.

Source: The Star July 07, 2020 02:03 UTC