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Lodge CDC wants its building back
Lodge Community Development Centre, now fully operated by the VSO Guyana
Members of the Lodge Community Development Council are calling on the relevant authorities for assistance to reclaim their community development center from Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) Guyana.
Yesterday Mr. Vincent Phillips, secretary of the Lodge Community Development Council, said that the development centre was handed over to the community in 2004 by former President Bharrat Jagdeo.
He added that the VSO was given the opportunity to occupy the upper flat of the building for temporary computer classes. However in 2006 former chairman of the Lodge Community Development Council, Gladston George, unknowing to the council gave full ownership of the development centre to VSO Guyana.
As such, the council has been unable for the past few years to have any of their functions held at the building, since they are prevented from entering the building due to the installation of an electronic security system, installed by VSO Guyana.
Phillips added that since then a number of letters have been sent to the former president and to the current president Donald Ramotar venting the frustration of the council. He said neither of the two has responded to any of their letters to date.
The council is calling on the relevant authorities to have their building returned to them so that they can continue their work for the further development of their community. The community development building is used for community meetings, medical outreaches and it also houses the community policing group.
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