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La Parfaite Harmonie $29.5M multi- purpose centre useless
– “ …they have not even put a security to look at that place,” resident
The $29.5M multi-purpose centre at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, which was set up to promote social cohesion among residents, is presently resting idle.
The centre, which was launched sometime last year, is a Ministry of Housing and Water project. It is situated in Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme.
The $29.5M multi-purpose centre
There are reports that the centre has not been in operation since it was opened because there is corruption in the management committee, which was assigned to organize suitable activities for the benefits of residents.
During a recent visit at the area, angry residents disclosed that the centre is not serving its purpose. “It was build so that children will go there after school and play, but they are not allowing anyone to enter the place,” a resident, Geeta Mohabir, commented.
Another resident who asked not to be named said that no event has been held in the centre since its completion. “What is the sense they making things and then putting a big lock on it,” the resident questioned.
Currently, huge and overgrown bushes towered the fence and there is not one security guard designated to overlook the multi-million dollar facility.
“They spend taxpayer’s money to build that and they have not even put a security to look at that place. All they have is a lock. What can that do? If somebody go in and break the lock and thief, they will waste money again to go buy back,” a resident, Azaad (only name given) said.
Residents were mostly blaming the chairman of the management committee, Dr. Mark Constantine, for the centre’s inactivity.
They claimed that the president does not allow residents to use the ground and when he does, there is a long list of rules that they have to be followed. “Somebody wanted to keep a barbeque at the ground but don’t talk about the amount of rules and regulations.”
There are reports that a medical team was rejected but Dr. Constantine, when contacted refuted whatever was said.
He claimed that the centre was indeed not functional but that was because there were some issues with the first management committee, which was eventually diffused.
The chairman said that he and members have been working tediously to get things done. He said that the ground was used for several activities such as the distribution of food hampers, inter-house school sports and a medical outreach.
“The only thing which is stifling the use of the building is the lack of furniture,” the chairman exclaimed.
He added that children would normally go by him in the afternoons to collect the keys to use the building.
When faced with the question why there is no security stationed at the facility, he said “a tender is out.”
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