Dear Editor,
As an ardent crusader for the environment, I have penned several letters on that subject; my last was about the mighty Pomeroon River dying.
Recently, a prominent businessman saw fit to cut down mangrove and courida trees along the Pomeroon River Dam in Charity. This area is designated a disaster zone, and was announced such by the then Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Anthony Xavier. From my information this area notice has not yet been lifted by the Government of Guyana. Also according to the newscast carried on RCA TV Ch 8 on September 20, the businessman was not granted permission to destroy or erect any structure by the NDC or the River and Sea Defence Board of Guyana.
As a citizen of Charity, I wish to call for the authorities to put Charity in the government sights.
The township is fast becoming a busy business hub, and proper organization and layout of the area must be done so as to have a well-designed plan of what we would like the community to be. Many laws are being bypassed or flouted by citizens, businesses, and those who go to sell on Mondays.
I look forward for action to be taken so as to get our area properly designed and preserved.
Yours faithfully,
Andrieko Basir
