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Protest forces temporary work on Parika backdam road
The Parika backdam road being graded last week
Residents of the Parika Backdam road breathed a sigh of relief when months-old craters and potholes were finally filled last week. Residents had protested the Regional Democratic Office demanding that the road, used by some 800 people, be fixed immediately.
They were peeved that transportation operators were refusing to take them to their homes because of the road’s poor condition. Residents complained about their vehicles being destroyed, causing them to be constantly buying new vehicle parts.
Schoolchildren were having a hard time getting to school because of the pot hole-filled road which got muddy and almost impassable whenever it rained.
The residents eventually got fed up of complaining to community leaders and voiced their grievance in a demonstration.
But while there has been some work done on the road the residents are demanding that a permanent fixture be put in place. Alliance for Change Councilor Harry Narine Deokinanan, who represents the area, said that residents are relieved that the road has been fixed but they are looking forward to a new and permanent road.
He said grading and filling the road is a temporary measure. Ninety percent of the villagers depend on farming for their livelihood and poor roads, they said, make it hard for persons to get their produce to the market.
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