By Jeff Trotman
Although the Ministry of Public Works has accepted the repairs that Bai Shan Lin has done on the $90M Inter-American Develop-ment Bank-funded Moblissa road, residents are displeased and have pledged to resume protest action to ensure that the road is fixed to their satisfaction.
Residents took that decision at a meeting held on Sunday in their community. Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon informed them that at the last meeting between Region Ten officials and government representatives on September 18 at the Office of the President, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn had said that the repairs would be inspected to determine if it was satisfactory. Solomon said that he is aware that the inspection was done and found to be satisfactory. However, the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Region Ten had also assigned a Clerk of Works to inspect the repairs and that officer has submitted a report expressing dissatisfaction with the general quality of the repairs and noted that a section of roadway leading to the creek, measuring about 500 yards, has not been fixed.
Solomon stressed that the Region Ten RDC is interested in representing people. “Once we have people come to our area with concerns, you can be certain that those concerns will be addressed,” he said, and pledged that the RDC will back the residents in whatever stance they take to ensure that Bai Shan Lin fixes the section of the road up to the creek and do