AFC concerned about state of East Bank Berbice Road
February 24, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
A team from the Alliance for Change (AFC), comprising of Kojo McPherson, Freddie Kissoon, Region Five Councillor Cindy Sookdeo, Region Six Councillor Donna Mathoo and Michelle and Gerhard Ramsaroop on Monday lend solidarity to residents and drivers who protested the poor state of the East Bank Berbice (EBB) Road.
The conditions of the road are deplorable with potholes more than a foot deep with cars scraping their bottoms while driving through. Few cars ply the route which is an inconvenience for residents, especially children attending school. Two main contributors identified by the residents were trucks fetching cement out of Bermine and H Nauth and Sons Construction Company. “Our team saw this first-hand, and pictures were taken by AFC photographer, Kojo McPherson,” the party said in a release.
During the protest “We also met with the Regional Chairman, David Armogan, and we assured him of the AFC’s support for an appropriate allocation for a new road. However, this was conditional upon transparency and accountability; we are not going to approve, for example, $100 million for a $40 million road. We further recommended that weight restrictions be implemented immediately and also when the new road is built, according to its capacity.
“We are heartened that consequent to our intervention, the regional chairman announced that a new road will be built. The AFC pledges to hold the chairman to his promise, and we will ensure accountability and transparency,” the party said.
February 24, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
A team from the Alliance for Change (AFC), comprising of Kojo McPherson, Freddie Kissoon, Region Five Councillor Cindy Sookdeo, Region Six Councillor Donna Mathoo and Michelle and Gerhard Ramsaroop on Monday lend solidarity to residents and drivers who protested the poor state of the East Bank Berbice (EBB) Road.
The conditions of the road are deplorable with potholes more than a foot deep with cars scraping their bottoms while driving through. Few cars ply the route which is an inconvenience for residents, especially children attending school. Two main contributors identified by the residents were trucks fetching cement out of Bermine and H Nauth and Sons Construction Company. “Our team saw this first-hand, and pictures were taken by AFC photographer, Kojo McPherson,” the party said in a release.
During the protest “We also met with the Regional Chairman, David Armogan, and we assured him of the AFC’s support for an appropriate allocation for a new road. However, this was conditional upon transparency and accountability; we are not going to approve, for example, $100 million for a $40 million road. We further recommended that weight restrictions be implemented immediately and also when the new road is built, according to its capacity.
“We are heartened that consequent to our intervention, the regional chairman announced that a new road will be built. The AFC pledges to hold the chairman to his promise, and we will ensure accountability and transparency,” the party said.