Dear Editor,
Approximately two weeks ago I read a letter written by one of our respected matriarchs, Ms Eileen Cox, where she lamented the noise nuisance on the seawall at weekends. This respected consumer activist who has lived a full life, would like now to live in peace. But this is not to be because every Sunday evening instead of sitting in her chair listening to some soft relaxing music then possibly dozing off in bed, she is constantly tormented by loud, lewd pulsating noises coming from the seawall. This torture goes on for hours on end, way into the wee hours of the next day. This is lawlessness that knows no bounds. And to think there is no redress because when you report the matter to the police you only get a cold shoulder. They too are in collusion with the lawlessness calling it ‘culture‘ – ‘One really cannot do anything with people wanting to enjoy themselves.’ Yes, people have a right to enjoy themselves, but not at the expense of another’s comfort. This seawall lime has nothing to do with a free spirit of enjoyment; it has to do with the culture of lawlessness that has enveloped Guyana, and Georgetown in particular.
I passed by that place once and the noise was so deafening that I could not hear my own voice when I spoke. Then there are the piles of rubbish such as styrofoam containers and broken bottles to deal with the next day. Fortunately, the garbage is cleaned up very quickly. Now seeing the lawlessness would not go away I hereby call a truce. Have this lawlessness shifted to that section of the seawall between Celina Atlantic and maybe Camp Road. The reason is that section of the seawall is far out of earshot of decent law-abiding citizens, and the reckless abandon can continue.
Yours faithfully,
Neil Adams
