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Kwakwani at odds over IMC
Residents of Kwakwani, Region Ten, are up in arms over a decision by government to establish an Interim Management Committee (IMC) in that Upper Berbice River, Region 10 area.
They are claiming that they were cheated by the Ministry of Local Government which ‘secretly’ established the IMC.
During a meeting with residents of the community on Wednesday with Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud, the issue was again raised. This time around there appears to be mixed views about the establishment of the committee.
While some residents said the formation of the committee is what is needed for the development of the community, others maintained that they do not want it.
Some of the placards at the Kwakwani meeting place on Wednesday.
Some residents share the view that the Neighborhood Democratic Council was not serving the interest of the community while they were not able to provide financial statements for works done in the past. The residents who are in support of the IMC have stated that if Kwakwani is to further develop, then the IMC is the way to go.
However, on the other hand, the residents are against the move by the Ministry and said that the formation of the committee was not done properly.
Residents said that a series of secret meetings and training sessions were held unknowingly to some sections of the community.
Some residents too are calling for the return of the Local Government elections.
“If we all want to move forward then I say the IMC is the way to go but we would like to see persons who we chose to represent us on the committee and people who have our best interest at heart,” one resident said.
However, the residents were assured that the relevant Ministry will soon visit the community to deal with the issues at hand.
In early July, Minister within the Local Government Ministry, Norman Whittaker installed the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to replace a ‘dysfunctional’ NDC. However, this move was condemned by a large group of residents.
Minister Ganga Persaud had said that the move was critical if the community is to progress along the developmental path.
“That (NDC) council because of division was unable to meet for a very long period and did not hold meetings, engaging the community and so on and the petition identified those issues before the Minister would have acted on recommendations given by the commission who carried out the inquiry.”
Those appointed to the IMC are Sachie Parvaton, Krishen Singh, Winston Rozario, Kay Forde, Evelyn Fredericks, Alret Deborah, Pam Rambaran, Ulric Henry, Glenroy Shepherd, Vivette Williams, Delmas McPherson, Winston Clark, Harlon Sampson, Hewitt Logan and Harlon Bethune.
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