The Ministry of Works yesterday charged that officials of the Den Amstel Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) sought to derail a government development project in the West Demerara village by interfering with construction works in progress at the community ground.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, on the ministry’s Facebook page yesterday, named several members of the NDC who approached the contractor, harassed him, and chased him out of the community ground.
The post further stated that an NDC official placed two padlocks on the community ground’s gate in attempt to stop one of the works that President Irfaan Ali promised the residents of Den Amstel would be carried out during his recent visit there. The minister added that the government will be sure to deal with the matter and continue the work on the ground. The padlocks were later cut in the presence of the minister. The minister added that the development of the community ground is for the youths and not for politicians.
The minister added that during the recent visit to Den Amstel some of the president’s commitments to the residents of the community were to rehabilitate the Den Amstel community ground and put lights in, install a basketball court, fix the roads in the community and the bridge.
