MP, Harry Gill not fit enough to talk about Region 5

May 07, 2017 Letters

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Dear Editor,
Over the past week or so, I have been reading a lot of articles about my Region that have been fashioned or tailored to suit the readers and gain points for the opposition. However, as an elected regional representative of the people in my region, I will not sit back and allow person(s) that live their lives overseas and come here now for benefits and want to bad mouth my region, espically by saying things that are far from the truth just to make their partners or associates believe in them.
I will not deal with the issues concerning the former APNU+AFC Regional Councillor Ms. Carol Smith Joseph because, I know that doctors are the ones that recommend treatment for a patient under their care or watch. So, I will not comment as who is right or wrong. But what I can do is to state that no doctor or care-giver, including nurses is supposed to publicize a patient’s illness and treatment. I feel it’s a betrayal of a person’s rights, for their health matters to be shared in the public domain by public officials.
I am very surprised by PPP MP, Harry Gill’s comments. Firstly, let me say that Harry Gill has no authority or cannot speak for the people of Region 5, because he is not the parliamentary representative for Region 5, but he was chosen as an MP from the left over and scraped-up votes.
In the Monday 24th April, 2017 edition of Kaieteur News, this MP wrote a letter in the letters column under the captioned “PNC Domination Is Alive and Thriving in Region 5”. Mr. Gill should say same about the PPP and the awkwardness in the operation of the Regional Chairman, who is always against development in the region.
He should tell the public about the misuse of the resources and mismanagement of the PPP controlled NDC’s in the region. He should tell the public of the dictatorship that is also happening within the NDCs as they take instruction from Bath Freedom House and persons that run from his region.
He should tell the public about the allegation concerning a machine that was hired to do D&I work within the region, being mandated to do personal work for some PPP people in the Bath Settlement area. I think millions were spent over that three weeks period on fuel, maintenance and operator cost.
This MP should also tell the people of Guyana and Region 5 about the $50,000 housing rebate that the PPP Regional Chairman denied them by not showing the missive to the relevant authorities. It is the PPP that is denying the people the benefits not the REO and government.
I want to deal with the matters that the writer claims are happening in Region 5 under the REO. The writer seems to be painting a picture as if works are being done in one section or for one respective set of people in the region. These are total lies and deception from this “Top-up MP.”
Maybe this “Top-up MP” over the past weeks has not been visiting Bath Freedom House because right next door to that building, a street is being rehabilitated. Streets are being rehabilitated across the region in the various villages. Works on schools, health centres and bridges are ongoing in various areas that will benefit all. Not just one group of people as this Top-up MP is claiming. He needs to do his homework as a top-up MP and spread the correct message across to the PPP.
I will challenge this “Top-up MP” to walk with me in Region 5 and let’s see the works that are being done in the various areas. Come let’s look at works across the board that you cannot see for some reason or maybe you are short sighted, or don’t want to state the truth. I also challenge you to tell the people of Rosignol and other areas that fall under that NDC, why is it that the streets are full of potholes but yet loads of “crush and run” are being stored within the NDC compound? Tell the people of Bath, why is it that the Chair and VC of that NDC are abusing their powers to ensure there is no development? Tell the people of Guyana and Region 5, how did the PPP acquire the land at Bath for Freedom House?
This “Top-up MP” comes to Guyana, spends time enjoying life with lots of benefits and yet lies to the nation. I will ask that this top-up MP have his eyes been re-examined so that he can see the works that are being done and not his lies alone. It is a shame to know that this man was sent to Parliament with the top-up votes or left over votes from the PPP and lies to this nation. Well, I cannot expect better from him because his entre cabals are doing same and lying to the nation.
It leaves one to wonder, does the PPP really have a Parliamentary Representative in region 5? Because no one hears anything from the mouth of that person about region 5 but this top-up MP does the nasty work of high lighting lies. Take the Challenge top-up MP Harry Gill. Mr. Editor, please note that I have not abused Mr. Gill but indeed stated the facts about how he got into Parliament as an MP.
Abel Seetaram
APNU+AFC
Regional Councillor
Region 5

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