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Dear Editor,
There is a certain brand mosquito coil from Suriname that is banned in Guyana, yet it is on display for sale in clear view at Stabroek Market and other places and the gov’t or no one is seizing it. That particular coil is known to cause cancer and other health problem.
Another thing is that every few days, a house burns down in Guyana, and most times the police say the fire is electrical in origin, but no detailed information is given why it is considered as electrical. If the police give clear explanation, then people will know what precaution they should take so as not to be a victim.
I have a suggestion. Many places in GEORGETOWN and other places, there are people selling speaker wire that has a plug at one end and a six-way adaptor at the other end, and people would purchase it. When they plug in things like microwave, TV, iron, blender, light fixtures and many other things, the speaker wire gets over heated , then the positive and the negative touch each other and cause fire.
I am suggesting that the gov’t not only ban those illegal speaker wires with the fixtures, but also seized them, and make it a law that such illegal set up is not allowed. Make the sale of them punishable by a hefty fine on the first offence and jail for any repeat of such offence.
Those wires are intended for what they are called (SPEAKER WIRE), and are not to be used for the purpose of getting to plug up all sorts of devices. People sometimes want to know what caused their houses to burn down.
Also, if the gov’t thinks it has the support of the majority, then why waste time to go to appeal court, then to CCJ. If you strongly believe you will win, then go ahead with elections.
RESPECTFULLY,
MOHAMED AZAD.
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