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Burial spots overwhelmed at Le Repentir

Jan 04, 2011 News

As if the growing piles of garbage is not enough, people must now contend with another situation that has raised its head in the cemetery. Recently this newspaper was told that burial spots in the Le Repentir Cemetery have become exhausted.
There were also reports that persons have resorted to a site where Cholera victims were buried several years ago. However, according to Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green, the report that an old Cholera site is being reused is mere rumour. He said that the municipal records which go back to the 1890 show that no cholera victims were buried in the Le Repentir cemetery.
The Mayor however acknowledged that of recent the City Council has been receiving reports of overcrowding at the burial site. He noted that only yesterday persons from the Baha’i Community indicated to him that their site has been totally used up and there is reason to believe that persons outside of the fate encroached on their space.
Mayor Green said he did make several checks with persons working in the cemetery and found that persons were forced to use spots that belong to the Baha’i community.
He however noted that for some time now the council did indicate to the Government about the situation but to date they are to receive a response. Mayor Green pointed out that the overcrowding of the cemetery is further compounded by the garbage situation which is growing every day.
According to the Mayor, for several months now the council had written to the Government asking for a new burial site. He pointed out that the council had suggested a plot of land on the lower East Coast Demerara but they were told that the land was already accounted for.
The Mayor further added that engineers have pointed out two areas located east and south in the cemetery where can be used for burials. But for the sites to be made ready millions of dollars he said, would have to be spent to make to location accessible.
“First we have to put in proper infrastructure before these sites can be used and already we have problem with money.”
The Mayor added that he has already gotten the estimate from the engineer for the development of the two sites but there remains one major hindrance, which is, finance.

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