Lamentations on Linden’s terrible conditions

Jan 22, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
Permit me space to express my disgust as it relates to the bad condition of roads and street lighting in ‘Lindentown’. Sir, Lindentown as I call it, is blessed with creeks and mostly man-made lakes made by the removal of the rich mineral (bauxite), a reminder of our contributions towards our Dear Land of Guyana.
The word lake as defined in the English Dictionary is exactly what we see on a length of road formally named Arvida Road, which had an association with the then Bauxite Company, DEMBA, an auxiliary to Alcan, a Canadian Company. That road is now called Republic Avenue. My contention is that the lake or pond at the entrance of the Hymara Fun Park and Entertainment Centre for the young, not so young and the adults, and Pastor Allen’s Church is unacceptable. That situation has been there for a very, very long period, it has become distressful to motor vehicle owners and pedestrians who traverse daily in that area.
Leaders and Councillors of both political organs, who have responsibilities for specific areas must show or indicate their concern for deteriorating situations in our town. Lights are blown and not being replaced in a timely manner. Dark roads are very dangerous for citizens, especially children who leave school when it’s dark. During the Mayorship of the late Mr. Hugh Harris, the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) broadcasted a weekly programme titled “Mayor’s Weekly Report”, there is none to date.
Lindentown have frequent outages, especially on Wismar but no one says anything. What we are sure to hear are the regular abuses and misunderstandings among Councillors who are paid to manage our town. It is shameful to see drains and roads built in 2011 all badly broken. The drain cover across the Winifred Gaskin Highway road has been broken and repaired many times, recently constructed culverts wash away causing damage to GTT cables and the list goes on.
Linden needs better from our own. It is time for us to do things correctly and properly. I’m a taxpayer; it gives me and all others the right to speak out against the wrong in our society. This town belongs to all of us “Let us try”
B. Winslow Parris

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