Dear Editor,
The Linden Town Day which began in the year 1996 evolved to become the Linden Town Week. The community of Linden and its environs has supported the town’s activities for the past thirteen years, but to this day the organizers of the event have failed to present their financial report to the residents of the community.
Some time ago the then Chairman for that year’s Town Day went on television and promised the people of Linden a financial report for the said year. After the Town Day activities ended, the Town Day head told residents that the proceeds from the Town Day had been used to pay policemen for their services. On Wednesday, May 6, 2009 there was a (call-in) programme by the Linden Town Council IMC Chairman concerning the 2009 Town Week. The Linden Citizens Committee (LCC) was disappointed with the response made by the IMC Chairman. It was expected that he would have used the television to present a financial report to residents. A telephone caller asked for a financial report and the Chairman responded by saying that it was the Glow party and the pageant contest, which made most of the money. The caller did not ask who made most money. The Chairman failed to answer the question.
The Chairman went on to say that he had sent a financial report to the Ministry of Local Government, and would soon present one to the Linden Town Council. The LCC supports the dispatching of a report to the government ministry and the one intended for the Linden Town Council, but reminds the Chairman that his first obligation is to the residents of Linden and its environs.
Hence, we of the LCC are requesting that the IMC Chairman of the Linden Town Council make public a detailed financial report of the 2009 Linden Town Week event, so residents of Linden and its environs will be able to read it in the national print media, and also see a television report as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Maurice Noble
Chairman
Linden Citizens
Committee