Will the New Demerara Bridge be another CJIA fiasco?

Nov 05, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

Kaieteur News – Now that the contractor chosen to design and build the New Demerara River bridge has been announced, I will say what has been in my thoughts for some time – The New Demerara Bridge will be another CJIA fiasco!
Editor not to be pessimistic, but it seems our leaders have learnt nothing, or do not want to learn from the experiences they have had with the Chinese contractors dating back to the Skeldon Sugar factory to the now never-ending construction at CIJA.
Are we in for another project where everything will be shipped in from China at exorbitant prices, including the workforce? Will they receive a free for all in concessions which will then be used to do other projects as in other cases, or undercut the local truck operators? What will Guyana get except a bridge that will be delayed and over budget? Why are our leaders persisting with these contractors?
Editor, local content is a hot topic now in the oil sector, but what of local content in large infrastructure projects? In other countries, these are used to create employment for the local population, but as the popular saying goes ‘Guyana is not a real place’.

Suryaveer

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