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Nov 07, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
I live at Jonestown, Mahaica, East Coast, Demerara. It was 14:00hrs on Tuesday 27th October, 2009. I was sitting at my front door looking out and up comes a grader. It was grading Lima Dam which is a road running from east to west and is the main road in the village.
I called the Overseer of the Mahaica N.D.C. and asked him if he was aware of repairs being done to the road and he answered in the affirmative. I then asked if he was in receipt of the Bill of Quantity which would give you the scope of the work to be done and he said no. He told me that he believes the work is being done by the Regional Democratic Council of Region No 4 and he promised to get a copy of the Bill of Quantity on Wednesday 28th October, and to give the residents of the community a copy so that they can help to monitor the work being done.
Mr Editor, the reason I write this letter is because I have been following stories in your newspaper concerning projects being carried out in several communities across the country and the need for citizens to monitor these projects. The area I live in is mostly occupied by opposition supporters and the road that is being repaired is badly in need of repairs. The work that is being done is not one that would last for a long time.
We welcome the repairs, but when you juxtapose that with roads that are done in areas occupied by supporters of the ruling Party it is like comparing chalk to cheese. We would like the Government to get serious when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money. It must be spent wisely and we must have proper accountability.
I will be keeping you up to date with this road.
Earle Lambert

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