Govt secrecy blamed for collapse of Indian Monument project
By Andrew Carmichael
The Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) Administration is blaming secrecy in the way Government undertook the construction of the Indian Arrival Monument at Palmyra, East Coast Berbice for its recent embarrassing collapse. ![](http://guyanatimesgy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/received_1042992909137746-copy-300x200.jpg)
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At the Region Six Democratic Council’s (RDC’s) monthly statutory meeting on Thursday, Councillor Zamal Hoosain raised the controversial issue and said: “When projects are being administered in the region, a copy of the bill of quantities should be given to the administration. At the last procurement workshop, the Minister was told of what the Regional Administration requires. A few days ago, it is evident that the collapse of the monument base at Palmyra is a typical example of what can happen when a copy of the bill of quantities and scope of work is not with the region.
If (we had had copies of the bill of quantities and scope of work), we would have (supervised) the project,” Hoosain told the RDC meeting.
The Regional Administration is requesting that the Government provide information on projects that are being undertaken in the region, but Hoosain is claiming that none of the ministries under the APNU/AFC coalition government is adhering to that request.
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