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Linden TV station on its way – Harmon
The long-awaited television station for Linden is set to come on stream shortly.
This announcement, which definitely comes as good news for Lindeners, was made by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon as he hosted the weekly post Cabinet briefing on Wednesday.
Harmon said that the Government has every intention of honouring the commitments made in the Region Ten Agreement.
He said this as he responded to questions on the status of the said agreement, which both APNU and the AFC advocated for, while in opposition.
Harmon told the media, “now that we are in the position of the Government of Guyana it is our intention to ensure that all of the commitments given by the (previous) Government under that agreement…that those commitments are met.”
The Minister pointed out that the television station for Linden is one of the more pressing obligations of the state under the agreement.
In this regard, he said, “Only last week there was an engagement on this matter in which the Prime Minister himself (Moses Nagamootoo), Mark Archer and other functionaries of the state were addressing the matter, and it is clear from the information which I have received that there is every intention of bringing this matter to a speedy conclusion.”
Further, Harmon said that the other matters which formed part of the agreement, “some economic in nature,” relate more specifically to improved livelihoods for residents of Region Ten.
“It was the RDC (Regional Democratic Council) extracting commitment out of an unwilling government. We are not in that position and therefore, we see some of those claims by the community as part of our overall effort at a) poverty alleviation and b) stimulating the economy of Region Ten, just as we intend to stimulate the economies of all the regions of this country,” Minister Harmon said.
Harmon promised that the government will respect all the terms and conditions of that agreement, as he stressed that the new administration is “rule-based and law-based.”
The Minister further stressed that the Government accepts this agreement as almost being a final judgment and promised that, “The people of Region Ten can feel satisfied and comfortable that in this Government they need not have to come to extract any concessions.
We see it as our obligation to provide a good life and a reasonable arrangement, so that those people can enjoy whatever they need to enjoy, just like (residents in) any other part of this country.”
The agreement between the Government and Region Ten was signed on August 21, 2012 between former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and former Region Ten Chairman, Sharma Solomon.
The agreement detailed the following as agreed to by both parties; the establishment of a technical team to investigate the electricity situation in Linden with specific terms of reference for the committee; the establishment of an economic committee with specific terms of reference for the committee; the establishment of a Region 10 Regional Land Selection Committee and; Region 10 to apply for a broadcasting licence and the Government will facilitate the granting of that licence in keeping with the law, along with the dish and transmitter that were given to the Linden community to be handed over to the Regional Democratic Council.
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