Dear Editor,
“Soca in the Parking Lot.” I heard with great trepidation of plans to host a “Guyana Carnival” event at MovieTowne on Sunday 8th December. Just a mere 5 months ago, I had cause to write about the discomfort my family and I experienced during the GTT singing competition which was held at the same venue on Caricom Day. Residents in my community were forced to endure ear shattering music way into the night; some persons were forced to leave their homes. Since then, there have been several letters/articles in the media addressing noise pollution and its effects on the health of persons: EPA and Noise Nuisance, A task force to combat Noise Nuisance, Noise nuisance is an offence, EPA and Police partner to address noise nuisance, Know your noise limits – EPA. Almost every day there is a letter to the editor of various newspapers about noise. Now it seems like we have gone full circle with an event which boasts several artistes and DJ’s being planned for MovieTowne. What are the rights of the residents who live near this facility? Give us the choice of attending your event and do not force it upon us.
I am hoping, for the sake of my health and that of my family and neighbours, that the organizers of this event can reconsider the choice of venue for this event since there are many suitable locations, away from residential areas, which can be utilized.
Yours faithfully,
Zorina Gafoor
