Don’t we have a right to peace and comfort in our homes anymore?

Dec 15, 2012 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
This letter serves to give the attention to the authorities responsible for maintaining and safeguarding the rights of Guyanese.
It is truly disturbing to observe the number of letters and complaints appearing in the daily media regarding noise nuisance.
More and more persons are afflicted by this issue and ironically, it seems as though our cries are falling on deaf ears.
In particular, a “welding/tyre shop” on the West Coast of Demerara is the source of unrelenting hammering, and noise emanating from a generator.
As if the constant banging and revving of the generator is not enough, the residence is a magnet for vehicles with blaring music. These people have no respect for the residents in this area and their right to a quiet atmosphere.
It appears that the owners and workers at this location are now deaf and too damaged to even comprehend the agony which is faced by residents on a daily basis.
I am sure that certain guidelines are in place for dealing with such activities, like soundproofing or operating at an industrial site instead or a residential one. How permission was granted to conduct such activities in an area where houses are close to each other is beyond me.
Legislation against noise nuisance should be enforced so that persons suffering can have some semblance of quiet in their environment.
Numerous complaints were made to the Police Stations (Den Amstel and Leonora), the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
So far, the noise continues with no ease whatsoever…Apparently, the noisemakers are above the law or the constant stream of complaints is not serious enough for the authorities to act on.
It is not just frustrating and irritating, but very unhealthy for us to be exposed to this nuisance. My elderly mother is presently sick and can get absolutely no rest in her home due to the incessant pounding.
Early in the morning to late in the evenings, even on weekends, the loud noise carries on. It is totally unfair for hardworking, law-abiding citizens to be persistently harassed by this issue.
The elderly, children and homeowners are forced to endure this abhorrent hammering and pounding without any satisfactory measures taken by those in charge to alleviate their anguish.
Don’t we have a right to peace and comfort in our homes anymore? When will this lawless and irresponsible behaviour stop?
I hope the authorities finally act on their duties to protect sufferers of this form of mental torture.
Fed-up victim of noise nuisance

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