(Guyana Times)Region 10 officials have remained tight-lipped on the funds garnered in 2012 to rebuild the One Mile Primary School, which was reduced to ashes by arsonists during the unrest in Linden. More than a month ago, contributors pressed for answers, but, to date, their questions still are unanswered. Regional Councillor Maurice Butters, who was placed in charge of the committee that was responsible for the collection of the funds, told Guyana Times on Tuesday that the information would soon be disclosed. He explained that a press conference will held where the matter will be ventilated. His response comes days after Alliance For Change (AFC) Councillor Audwin Rutherford demanded financial records from the committee. Rutherford made his demands known during the recently-convened statutory meeting at the Region 10 Democratic Council Office, saying that several requests have been made for the requisite information to be disclosed but to no avail.

During an interview with Guyana Times on Tuesday, Rutherford said that since 2013, the matter was brought before the Regional Democratic Council (RDC). “We were never given a figure, never. Since last year, we requested a financial report; they said next month, one year after we are still waiting,” the Region 10 Councillor explained.