Public Works Ministry needs labourers from other countries

Apr 10, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

It appears that there is only NOW a realisation that this country with its very small population will not have the adequate workers (labour force) to complete all the numerous buildings (private and public) and construction works that are slated to be built on time. Many projects will be delayed. An obvious fact from the beginning. So now, we are going to scramble to get workers into the country. We need to add to this list, workers needed for the Public works ministry, or whichever government unit is responsible for proper water drainage in this entire country. Guyana’s definition of proper water drainage are open trenches (filled with vegetation), or inadequate open gutters. It’s the same recipe for floods everywhere, over and over again, even in new rapidly developing housing areas. Are we serious when it comes to solving this forever problem? Kudos to the government for new housing schemes and construction development happening everywhere. The opposition party would not have been able to do better, but what is still obvious, is the absence of proper water drainage systems everywhere – to prevent water covered roads and side streets, even in front of our homes, in new developing areas. Since when has it been the public’s responsibility anywhere in the world to ensure that there are the proper water drainage systems? May I suggest we bring in workers from Africa (the continent with the consistent highest population, and the highest unemployment rate). Men who are accustomed to back breaking work. We seem to have developed a good relationship with the oil producing country of Ghana. They don’t fuss. They will jump at the opportunity for work.
Guyana (a.k.a – Little Dubai) needs to actually solve this drainage problem/gutters with standing water. Bring in labourers. It is a massive undertaking and not a complicated matter.

Chi Kansi

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