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…$41M in contracts signed for roadsThe New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council came in for harsh criticisms from the Region Six Administration on Thursday for not doing what it is supposed to for the people of the town.The administration lashed out at the M&TC for lack of accountability and for not serving the interest of the townspeople.The admonition came during the signing of $41M in contracts to build 12 streets in the Angoy’s Avenue area in New Amsterdam. Angoy’s Avenue is a squatter settlement located on the outskirts of New Amsterdam.The contractors, Kris Jagdeo and Dennis Tahal Construction firms were given the tasks of building the streets.The signing took place at Patrick Dam,Wholesale China Jerseys, Angoy’s Avenue. Some residents seemed dissatisfied after the signing when their questions about the cost of each street and type of streets to be built, were not entertained.One resident said, “They only coming to sign, sign, sign and you ain’t seeing nothing done”.Another said,Wholesale NFL China Jerseys, “Them gotta come till here to sign the contract; why them don’t stay in the boardroom and sign the thing?” Kaieteur News requested to have a copy of the list of streets to be built and costs attached to each, but that request was not forthcoming.Regional official,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Outlet, Faizal M. Jaffarally,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, outlined government’s commitment to offer better services to the area which is being controlled at the moment by the New Haven Co-op Society.He said that the society consists of three individuals who have barred the government from taking full control over the squatter settlement. This matter has been engaging the judiciary for the past 10 years.Community Relations Officer of the Office of the President,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Faizal M. Jaffarally, at the signing of the contracts described the court matter as an enormous obstacle that has been placed on the administration.He accused the Co-operative of stalling development in the community.Angoy’s Avenue is one of Guyana’s most heavily populated squatter settlements. The area has a history of crime, electricity theft, and the social ills that permeate any run- down, poverty- stricken squatter settlement.“We have recognized that the municipality of New Amsterdam by its mismanagement and lack of accountability has not been serving the interests of the residents of New Amsterdam. Hence, we have begun the representation from residents from various wards of New Amsterdam, Angoy’s Avenue, Tucber, Smythfield, Stanleytown, and Central New Amsterdam.“Central Government together with the Regional Administration has been responding to these requests by the residents of New Amsterdam”, Jaffarally said.A $36M contract was signed in April for a water project in Angoy’s Avenue. According to the Region Six Administration,Evan Engram Jersey, the pipelines are already on their way to Berbice and works will start soon,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, to ensure the residents of the area receive potable water for the first time in over 40 years.Regional Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha lashed out at whom he referred to as the ‘naysayers’ whom he accused of trying to destabilise and stop progress in the community.“They want to run a government (from) behind the television camera. They going and criticising but they are not coming out to meet with the people to listen to their views, to take their proposal on board,Jerseys From China,” he said.He added that electricity will be given to the residents of Angoy’s Avenue after fruitful discussions with Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) Regional Manager,Wholesale Authentic NFL Jerseys, Ayube Bacchus. |
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