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Systems in place at CH&PA to deal with influx of people
…as security guard assaulted
Following the success of Housing Solutions 2017 and Beyond EXPO, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has put systems in place at its headquarters to deal with the increase in the persons coming to
CH&PA ready to handle huge crowds.
conduct business.
Last Wednesday, work commenced at the CH&PA at 8:00am. However, there was an accumulation of persons – from as early as 6:30am – wishing to take advantage of the housing solutions proposed by Government.
A release from CH&PA stated that out of respect for the comfort of the public, CH&PA did not close its gates but allowed people to assemble in the open area, immediately behind the main gate. Due to limited space it required some degree of understanding by the public and for everyone to cooperate with the staff.
For the most part, the majority of persons did comply.
Given the expectant buildup, systems were put in place to effectively deal with this situation. Desks were set up to facilitate the various services required by the members of the public.
It was during the attempts to complete the preparation, that some persons became agitated. One of the factors that contributed to the disruption was the refusal of some late-comers to queue up according to the time they came. Some the late-comers wanted to be served before others.
During attempts to maintain order, a member of the public assaulted one of the security guards. The matter was reported to the law enforcement but the assailant left the precincts of the Agency before the police arrived.
CH&PA in a statement said, “It is unfortunate that this regrettable but isolated incident would be used to paint the Agency as having ‘failed to be different from the old ways’.
“We at CHPA are heartened by the level of enthusiasm shown by the public towards the Authority’s housing solutions and we will not allow this unfortunate but isolated incident to spread a dark cloud over our efforts.”
“We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of the staff who, at times, are required to perform under strenuous and unforgiving circumstances. We would also like to thank those members of the public who refused to be influenced by the distasteful behavior of a few unruly individuals.”
“We want the public to know that we continue to register interested persons for the housing solutions. We also wish to assure the nation that CHPA remains committed to the President’s vision of building affordable, cohesive and sustainable communities,” the statement added.
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