Dear Editor,
I live at Jonestown, Mahaica East Coast, Demerara. It is 1400hrs today Tuesday 27th October, 2009. I am sitting at my front door looking out and up comes a grader. It is grading Lima Dam which is a road running from east to west and is the main road in the village. I called the Overseer of the Mahaica N.D.C. and asked him if he was aware of repairs being done to the road and he answered in the affirmative. I then asked if he is in receipt of the Bill of Quantity which would give you the scope of the work to be done and he said no. He told me that he believes the work is being done by the Regional Democratic Council of Region No 4 and he promised to get a copy of the Bill of Quantity on Wednesday 28th Oct and to give the residents of the community a copy so that they can help to monitor the work being done.
Mr Editor the reason I write this letter is because I have been following stories in the newspapers concerning projects being carried out in several communities across the country and the need for citizens to monitor these projects. Mr Editor the road that is being repaired is badly in need of repairs and we welcome the works being done but it is not one that would last for a long time. We would like the Government to get serious when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money. It must be spent wisely and we must have proper accountability. I don’t think that is the case with this road because you can bet as soon as the rainy season comes this road will return to the state it was in before.
Yours faithfully,
Earle Lambert
