Do people ever do self-help like the PNC taught us?

How can the PPP find money to lay a pipe directly from the water plant at better Hope to Sparendam for its elitists of Prado2 and not find money to construct a bridge for these citizens?

It may appear that the Guyanese community at large require government intervention in all matters. 

Is this not a local authority matter ? Where is their local representative ?

How about some self help as Baseman indicated ?

Why should they be required to . . ., when the fat criminals at Freedom House have their snouts firmly anchored in the national trough . . . HELPING THEMSELVES 24/7 ??

REdux, You really that STUPID???? Geeez man yuh can really talk SHIT!!!!

Redux, Must take a walk in the South Bronx and parts of Brooklyn then take a trip to Capital Hill and then all over the Country where individual members of Congress/House have their different Properties. Maybe and i highlight maybe, you will learn something.

Stop braying for effect and SHOW ME where I lie, reason poorly, or am wrong!!

So let them risk their lives instead of helping their Community, right??? With thinkers like you, thank GOD yuh nah get Minista Wuk.

Because in the absence of another option, you don't just squat your fat asses and expect things will fall from the sky.  Let's say the Govt is remiss, then what you do, sit and wring your hands?  This is the philosophy of some of you and why, even though LFSB tried, some people expected to squat and complain. Knock and it shall open, when you try, regardless of who should or shouldn't do, you find resourcefulness in yourself which serve you well beyond the current need.

I don't make excuses for the Govt, but you don't make excuses for the people.  There are certainly things which persons cannot undertake and Govt should lead, but village self-help projects are certainly within their realm.

Tell it like it is. 

I wouldn't doubt the lady with the baby crossing the bridge received a 5-bill for taking that picture. Sharma is famous for paying "dem nice people" in GT to call in and cuss the gov't on his daily TV show. Others are emulating.

Billy, who is in charge for this region?

I chose my words carefully . . . "why should they be REQUIRED to . . ."

Chew on that awhile . . . as your foolish rationalizations for corruption and malgovernance fall away.

I support self-help. But I wonder why the work on a road to link the two communities suddenly stopped and why the why no efforts has been made by the region to fix the dilapidated bridge?

Who knows, but when you and your folks are at risk, then you get together and try to solve the problem.  Deal with the what's, who's etc later.

Well, you sit there and complain and tell them that's the way.  I'm sure your are sitting pretty somewhere in the US.

Re-read my post and come again.

Playing dumb gets you brownie points with the spammers and the stupid . . . but persuades no one. 

Playing with words is SILLY and Childish. You like to open your mouth without first thinking.

This discussion is above your 'pay' grade.

Go play in your sandbox with Yugi22 and Rev Al.

I wonder what your Pay Grade would be.  Merika dont pay fuh Stupidness.

The 5-bill has her smiling

It has nothing to do with who is in charge of the region. It has to do with people who refuses to do anything to improve their quality of life.

Yuh need to pull yuh out yuh kakahole take another look at the pictur ask yuhself who would build  a bridge like that?  It can't be BK because it would have float away already...Is this the kind of bridge the PPP build or is it the same people yuh cussing build it by 'selfhelp'

Like I told you many, many times, tek yuh mouth out of yuh KAKAHOLE. Laad man how can you stand that.

I chose to deal with the why since I am beyond the what. It's easy to fault anyone.

I wonder how easy it was for  the PPP to find money to lay an expensive pipeline directly from the water plant at Better Hope to Sparendam for its elitists of Prado2 and not find money to construct a bridge for these citizens.

Talk about bridge. Guess what? Back in the day was mud dam and swim or drown. It was all fun never the less.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday announced the approval of loans totalling US$66.2M ($13.6B) to Guyana to finance the upgrade and maintenance of the road network.

According to a release from the IDB, the programme includes resources to strengthen the executing agency – the Ministry of Public Works – and is expected to enhance urban and suburban mobility and safety...

http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...ban-transport-study/

As I said, I don't defend the Govt however, if I was there and persons of interest to me or myself was at risk I certainly would have sought a self-help group to at least make it safer.  Does not mean you don't keep asking the "why".  Remember, I am one of those "nemakarams".

Point Taken. I do not have a problem with Mtwah or Baseman observations. They are the reason I am on board.

Baseman, I thought of starting a fund to help these peeps if they are willing invest some sweat until I read: "The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday announced the approval of loans totalling US$66.2M ($13.6B) to Guyana to finance the upgrade and maintenance of the road network."

Are you with the OP?

Mits,

          Give Sammyj a break. Why try to discouage me. What do you mean
"fund to help these peeps if they are willing invest some sweat until I read". Let me learn something from you Na Bai.

No Sir. Why you ask?

Sammyj, remember the fable that goes like this: "A Wagoner was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way. He came to a part of the road where the wheels sank half-way into the mire, and the more the horses pulled, the deeper sank the wheels. So the Wagoner threw down his whip, and knelt down and prayed to Hercules the Strong. 'O Hercules, help me in this my hour of distress." But Hercules appeared to him, and said: 'Man, don't sprawl there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel.

My anonymous Seva Group help those who are willing to help themsleves. We also help the helpless and less fortunate.

Can you convince the BK's and other contractors, suppliers to come together and build a bridge as a community project?

Mitwah, I hear you. My memories of back in the day, mean no insult to what can be far better situation for others.

While I did learn something from that reminder, I will choose my words carefully next time.