How can you treat the vendors so inhumanely?

May 09, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor;
It is totally wrong! Where is the humanity in suddenly removing over one hundred vendors from their comfort zone to a new location? Anyone who has relocated knows that it takes some time before one truly begins to reap the benefits of his/her re-location. I remain adamant that those in authority are not thinking through their actions thoroughly. Beautifying Georgetown is not supposed to happen overnight.
I am not opposed to cleaning Georgetown, nor am I opposed to positive changes. However, with consultations and careful planning, Guyana can be beautified one step at a time and with little impact on any one group or individual. Couldn’t anyone think of instituting the Stabroek Market clean-up earlier? Why not have individual vendors responsible for cleaning their location? Did anyone, prior to May 1, think of offering alternative vending spots to those vendors who occupy areas over drains, so that the drains could be cleaned and maintained? Did anyone think thoroughly about moving the entire vending population to that new place without preparing and beautifying the place first? Didn’t anyone think that potential buyers would also be affected by this move?
The way the Stabroek market clean-up is being done is unorganized, inhumane and unsatisfactory. I can tell that someone woke up with a dream and rushed to make it a reality. What a way to be celebrating; so many are being inconvenienced.
Guyana is moving forward, I speak as one looking through a window, as one not in authority, as one not in government. Those in authority and in government have got to be more aware of the trials of the man/woman in the street. Vendors stand/sit in the sun and rain just to earn a dollar.
Their earnings are not definite. Non-vendors, on the other hand, often function from buildings, and have definite earnings. Each month a non-vendor is guaranteed a pay cheque, a vendor isn’t. Our leaders must be able to lead us fairly, justly, and with respect. The visitors that come to celebrate with us will be looking at us.
Standing on the inner aspect of the window pane, I am also concerned about the sugar workers. I have seen the Wales Estate, it is in dire need of repairs. In addition, there may come a time when we may only need to supply sugar to ourselves.
Therefore, the workers have got to be given alternatives. Each man/woman has ideas and I am sure with consultation, those sugar workers can blossom elsewhere. They must.
Ayanna Issacs

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