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Timehri Neighbourhood market not considered a squatter settlement – Clement Corlette
Several market vendors of Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) have now approached the office of the Region Four Democratic Council (RDC), for its intervention after being served notices by the Ministry of Public Works to remove their property or structures.
Regional Chairman, Clement Corlette, has objected to such actions by the government and in a letter sent yesterday to Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, so stated.
According to Corlette, it was yesterday when a number of these affected vendors reported to him that the Ministry recently served a notice to the market stall holders.
The document also included demands for the removal of property or structures within 21 days from receipt of the notice.
Corlette said that the notice of violation is dated April 19, 2011. He has also objected to the Ministry’s implementation of the project without consulting with the RDC and Regional Chairman beforehand on any impact that may arise to affect the people in that area.
The Regional Chairman, in his letter to Minister Benn, requested that such actions on the Ministry’s behalf be suspended until all parties can have discussions on the matter.
“It is my request that all aspects of the project be put on pause immediately until due discussion and clarification with the RDC and Regional Chairman. Information available to me indicates that any irrational removal of the stalls will affect the livelihood, social and economic circumstances of over 60 families,” the letter stated.
The arguments put forward also explained that these 30 stalls supply the communal needs of residents within the area and if they are removed it will affect the availability of a variety of consumer services.
He further said that the Timehri Neighbourhood market is not considered a squatter occupation of road reserve by the RED, Region Four.
In fact, the history of the advent of the market, relates to a community visit about 40 years ago by the late President L.F.S Burnham, during which he advised residents of the area to use the location as a market to vend farm produces and commodities of trade, he noted.
Corlette also added that the Prime Minister at that time was Hamilton Green, the present Mayor of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council.
Green was tasked with the transfer of, or occupation of the land by interested vendors.
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