In May of last year, a community controversy with political overtones reared up in the King's Park area as residents - including the UDP area representative Carlos Perdomo - fought to resist the granting of a liquor license to a business lounge owned by former UDP National Campaign Manager Karim Berges.
It was a huge controversy as the opponents moved heaven and earth to block the liquor license for Berges. And, in the end, they did….the establishment called 48 Baymen was not granted a liquor license.
But quietly owner Karim Berges re-applied this year and without any fanfare it was unanimously approved by the liquor licensing board today. The board we note is now chaired by the nephew of the area representative Said Perdomo. And while that is an eyebrow raiser, so too is the report that 48 Baymen's opponent in chief, daughter of the area rep, Sylvia Perdomo attended the meeting. We could not reach her, but according to Berges, this time, they were civil and in accord…..
