Don't the people pay taxes and is the NDC/RO not accountable to the government ?

We had a similar situation  at Hampshire/Belvedere and the NDC was forced to repair a broken street light. The RO got involved.

Come on RO, light some fires under asses.     

Since when is lighting the streets down to the locals financing it? Guyana must be the only country on earth where that is the case.

They took out the street lights on coolie village so that the thieves can do their job more efficient. Granger personal treasury is low in funds. Why do you act like you care? 

Sour Wine, quit your coolie shit. This is an issue regarding who will pay the cost.

Go clean you self from some gall, dem come back wid some proper sense.

You are friggin warped.    

Ok, young stud. 

 

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Bath Settlement residents protest removal of street lights

Bath Settlement residents protest removal of street lights

October 29, 2015 9:37 am Category: Politics A+ / A-

Some of the residents during the protest.

[www.inewsguyana.com] – Residents of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice are calling on the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) cease the removal of street lights from their community.

The picketing exercise commenced on Tuesday, October 27 and saw the participation of sugar workers, children and women. The residents are concerned that the removal of the lights will increase criminal activities in the community.

When contacted by iNews on Thursday, October 29, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson shed some light on the issue, explaining that the former PPP government had promised the residents during the election period that they will receive free street lights.

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson

As such, the lights were being powered for free. Minister Patterson further explained that the Region Five Private Sector had asked for 30 days to come up with a plan in order to sort out payment for the street lights, but the time expired and as such, the lights were removed.

Minister Patterson made it clear that it is the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) that is responsible for paying the bill and that was not done in Bath Settlement.

According to the Minister, GPL cannot afford to subsidize the cost but if an arrangement is made with the NDC for payment, then the lights will be reinstalled.

Are they removing the lights or disconnecting??this issue

should have been settled by NDC.

I do not understand why the cost of lights that are in place to lower crime is a community  is the community's obligation and not a national obligation. This is nonsense. Crime prevention is a national obligation and a primary function of the state.

GY is screwed up my neighbor back home had to purchase

the street lamp and GPL installed it.

How much savings is realized from the early release of 60 criminals?

Don't disconnect the electricity, tear down the light. What happens if tomorrow the NDC pays the bill? They gun send some folks out there to put back the light?

No matter who is in charge, GPL don't seem to have any direction for time management and are disorganized.

A newly married couple placed a new order for a PrePaid meter. Three weeks later, a crew connected full power to their house.

Now they were forced to pay a full hydro bill and it was not in GPL priority to change the service to PP.

When the couple cannot make bill payments, they disconnected the full service.

It was hell to get it back and Guyana is truckin' ahead full force.   

That's Guyana for you bhai,some people can't use their noodle.

Gpl needs to be re organized.