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Leaders of Region Ten met Wednesday with Government and asked for a review of Bai Shan Lin’s operations and complaining about to the state of key roads in the area.According to Sharma Solomon, Chairman of Region Ten,Braylon Edwards Michigan Jersey, representing Government on the meeting were Prime Minister Sam Hinds, Public Works Minister Robeson Benn, Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira, and Odinga Lumumba, another advisor.Some of the issues that were highlighted, Solomon, said were the non-provision of ambulances for both Linden and Kwakwani, the One Mile School rebuilding,Jabrill Peppers Michigan Jersey, Bai Shan Lin’s incursion of Moblissa,Skal Labissiere Kentucky Jersey, the television licences for Linden and television transmitter,Jim Harbaugh Michigan Jersey, immediate repair of Moblissa Road, the rehabilitation of the Linden to Kwakwani, Linden to Mabura, and Linden to Coomacka roads and the proper assessment of Bai Shan Lin’s entire operations here.Solomon said that at a prior meeting on March 22, 2013, the Region, by way of a motion tabled by Member of Parliament, Vanessa Kissoon,Anthony Davis Kentucky Jersey, had asked the government to honour the August 21 agreement, which was moved and adopted by Parliament.The Chairman said that subsequent to that, the Region had been contacted by the Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon, on the region’s readiness to re-engage. A date for that re-engagement was subsequently set for July 10.Solomon said that although the re-engagement was to centre on the 21st August agreement, several other issues were discussed. He pointed to the clause within the agreement that states that the region will continue its bilateral engagements with the government on matters affecting the Region.He added that it was under that aspect of the agreement that several issues that were affecting the Region were highlighted.Topping the list of concerns was the absence of working ambulances for both Linden and Kwakwani.Solomon said that the Permanent Secretary’s response to the issue of the ambulances was also discussed. He said that he was told that the PS should have made contact with him by now, but that did not happen.Coming out of that discussion was the acknowledgement by Dr. Luncheon that an ambulance, was already procured from AINLIM and should have been delivered six weeks ago. However this also has not happened, because of some problems with the procurement agency.AINLIM reportedly received $11million for the ambulance procurement, which is expected to be acquired by October.Solomon said that he subsequently asked that an arrangement be put in place in the interim, until the issue could be resolved.However, to date he does not know what the interim arrangement is,Trey Burke Michigan Jersey, although the urgency of the need for an ambulance was emphasized.“We’ve suggested that another ambulance be used from another location if they’re available,Jake Long Michigan Jersey, for Linden, and it was accepted by the meeting that it is a matter of urgency, that Linden gets an ambulance.”However to date he does not know what the interim arrangement is,Kirk Cousins Michigan State Jersey, although the urgency of the need for an ambulance was emphasized,Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys, he declared. |
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