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These rice farmers are still to pay their arrears

May 13, 2012 Letters

 

 

Dear Editor,
I have said more than a mouth-full on this issue of the delinquent rate payers who own large amount of cultivated rice land in Region Two.
I do not want to sound monotonous, but since in 2006 when I became a member of the Regional Democratic Council, representing the Alliance for Change, this important issue has been mentioned and discussed at every R.D.C. meeting, and although the Council is always unanimous  in its discussion to have these farmers made to pay their arrears, using whatever means available, including court action, nothing or very, very little was done to collect more than what is believed to be about $150,000,000 in arrears owed to the Drainage Irrigation Board and must be collected by the Neighbourhood Democratic Council prior to 2007, and from 2007 by the Water Users Association.  W.U.A.
I am on record as saying how much regard I have for the Rice Farmers in this country. We all must recognize the contributions they have made and I am sure will continue to make to the economy.
Having born and grown up in a rice-producing community and being the son of a rice farmer, I know how difficult life can be and the challenges faced by them.
But I also understand how important the Drainage and Irrigation system is to the production of rice, and the farmers need to understand that also, and ensure that the system we have is maintained and possibly improved and hence they must make every effort to pay.
I think that the Regional Administration of Region 2 should be given some credit for the work they have been doing, so as to have the most of the thirty three thousand acres of cultivated rice land drained and irrigated but Region 2..
Long seen to be a strong support base for the ruling party, I would rather support that because of political consideration. Neither the Government nor the Regional Administration will not take the necessary action, to have those money collected, so I was the least surprised, where at a Recent Forum at the R.D.C. Boardroom, a senior Regional Officer revealed that a circular / correspondence came to his office directing that delinquent persons / farmers must not be prosecuted.
ARCHIE W. CORDIS
A.F.C. Councillor
Region 2

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