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Broad Street squatting area a “humanitarian disaster” – Dr. Campbell
– calls on Govt., city council to address crisis
(Kaieteur News) – Member of Parliament for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Dr. Terrence Campbell on Saturday issued a call to the Government of Guyana to partner with the City Council to address the “humanitarian crisis” situation at the Broad Street Squatting area.
In a brief interview with this publication, Dr. Campbell said that he was on an outreach in the area, when his attention was directed to the matter.
“This is a humanitarian disaster on several levels, health, poverty, human services, education and we (M&CC) don’t have the resources. What we are doing as APNU is coming in and doing a cleanup. We’re going to clean the area. We have bought stuff like Jay’s fluid and bleach. We’re going to sanitize the area,” he said.
Scenes from the squatting area on Broad Street.
The businessman turned politician explained that if time permits there were plans to transport a load of sand to the area to cover the soil, which he believes may have all kinds of strange bacteria. In the meantime, he issued a call to governmental agencies to lend their support.
“We need to see the minister of housing here on the ground. We need to see the Minister of Education on the ground. We need to see the Minister of Health on the ground. We need to see the Minister of Human Services on the ground. We need to see the Minister of Local Government on the ground,” he pleaded.
He reminded that the City Council is run by the APNU and the party has spoken to its representatives to solicit bins for the area.
Additionally, Dr. Campbell said he was contacting Solid Waste Manager at the Georgetown City Council Walter Narine on the matter.
“You have over 300 people apparently living here so you could imagine the amount of solid waste coming out of this [place], and so they will need regular cleanup. So, we really need to put politics aside. We need the government and the city council to come together, first of all, and bring immediate relief to these people and a long-term solution to their problems, and that’s what we’re looking for,” he added.
Venturing to the area which is a stone’s throw away from the Kaietuer News building, it was observed that a lot of the persons there were cramped into little spaces or residing in dilapidated structures. A narrow pathway leading to the back of the area was made up of slushy soil and bits of wood. There were also foul smelling garbage heaps piled high and exposed.
One elderly man was observed living in a structure that is being supported by a flimsy piece of wood.
Up to the time this publication left the scene, the workers attached to the M&CC were on the scene with a bobcat and a garbage truck working their way through the debris.
Attempts to contact Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand and other government officials proved futile.
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