Urgent appeal for MOPI to fix key Berbice roads

Jun 17, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
The mission statement of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure that is posted on the ministry’s website is ,” To plan, build and maintain a reliable, safe efficient and cost effective Main Road Network and Sea and River Defence System to protect life and property; support the movement of people, goods and services; reduce the cost of transportation; promote economic growth and quality of life and protect the environment.”
Unfortunately, this mission statement is nothing but a misleading message to distract persons who don’t know the reality of the MOPI.
Numerous amount of issues are being raised at the Regional Democratic Council, and despite communicating to the Minister of MOPI all the issues remain unattended. This is the pattern in all the ministries of the APNU/AFC Coalition Government, but since Guyanese are punishing it must be highlighted. The issues are intended to expose the incompetence that is existing in the Government.
1. The Main Road throughout Black Bush Polders that’s from Lesbeholden to Yakasari is in a deplorable state, there is no maintenance of this road by the MOPI and as such, it is impossible for farmers to move their produce to their desired market locations. The movement of people is restricted whilst there’s an increase in transportation cost.
2.The Corentyne Highway from Adventure Village to Crabwood Creek needs immediate maintenance, the potholes are causing fatal accidents.
3.East and West Canje public roads also need immediate attention, since the construction of these roads, there was no maintenance and as such these roads must be maintained before it becomes impossible to traverse, because since about three years there is a sink hole at the New Forest village main road but despite numerous complaints nothing has been done to fixe it. There are many accidents and vehicles are damaging daily.
3.The MOPI is spending millions to paint the Canje Bridge but refuse to address the issue of the spaces that are being created on the Bridge. Commuters are feeling the burden since vehicle tyres are damaged because of the space that is on the Bridge.
4.The maintenance of streetlights in Berbice is of great concern since crime is escalating. Nothing is being done to address this issue.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has direct responsibility for the main public roads in Region Six continue to disregard the people’s cries and refuse to fix roads under their responsibilities in Region Six.
Regards
Zamal Hussain

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