Non-functional streetlights and poorly maintained road shoulders in Regions Five and Six

Jul 14, 2018 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
One of the major responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is to ensure that main roads and highways in Guyana are being kept to standard in order for Guyanese to traverse safely. Since the installation of streetlights by the PPP/C government the responsibility of the maintenance of streetlights was a successful initiative of the Ministry of Public Works.
At almost every statutory meeting of the Regional Democratic Council, Region Six, several issues are being highlighted and nothing is being done to correct them by the subject ministry. The issue of the maintenance of streetlights across Region five and Region six has been highlighted by councillors for the past three years, and to date nothing is being done to correct this chronic disease of “non-functional streetlights”.
While the coalition government is boastful about installation of streetlights, hundreds of streetlights are not functioning along the roadways in Region five and six.
Another important issue that needs urgent attention is the numerous amounts of potholes along the Corentyne highway that need immediate attention by the MPI, but despite many appeals by the residents, the coalition government is not interested in fixing these potholes, and as such, serious road accidents are occurring, resulting in the loss of lives.
Another important issue that needs urgent attention is the jungle that is growing alongside the Corentyne highway, especially from Borlam to Palmyra. Since the assumption of the APNU/AFC coalition government to office, hundreds of millions is being spent for the maintenance of the road shoulders in Regions Five and Six, but unfortunately it is in the worst state ever.
During the PPP government, the former Regional Chairman Cde Zulfikar Mustapha implemented a system in Region Six whereby the Regional Administration tractors and slashers were used to ensure that the entire Corentyne highway was properly maintained for a very small cost, unlike the exorbitant cost by this Granger government. Why did the MPI not consult the Regional Administration to continue this system?
I would like to challenge the Minister of Public Infrastructure to ensure that the constant cries of the residents are heard, and immediate action would be implemented to correct these issues.
Regards
Zamal Hussain

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