Dear Editor,
There is no question about the management of what is continuously mis-represented as the ‘Capital’ City of Georgetown, for the last three decades at least. All the high-flying political decision-makers have persisted in ‘division’ in the management of one city.
By 2022, more thoughtful citizens are left to be entertained by Presiden-tial cleanups of garbage, presumably as part of a strategic plan for the future development of the city, despite the reams of well-intentioned criticisms, including those on the glaring need for creative parking facilities, the absence of which makes for too many stressed out employees at all levels and in various parts of Georgetown.
This depletive scenario is compounded by the fundamental reluctance to establish at least one modern market facility, models of which can be seen in neighbouring Caribbean townships.
Preferably also the Government should invite a relevant team to advise on the realignment of a city whose flooding and garbage are of minimal interest to the hoteliers.
But all the foregoing is only an indulgence in superficialities. What obtains is the most fundamental deficiency in the principle and practice of organisational management, as reflected boastfully in the behaviour of whom is described as Government and Opposition.
How in this particular environment cannot the flailing parties recognise the futility of the divisive relationship that must be an embarrassment to older generations of citizens, and just possibly remigrants who have experienced higher standards of city management.
Interestingly enough, there appears little or no appreciation of the boastful declaration to create another city up from the coastland, presumably to be managed professionally, and without contestation. If so is it impossible therefore for the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Administration be encouraged to appoint a team whose membership would include representation from the M & CC, possibly also other relevant expertise, to develop a concept paper aimed at substituting a totally professional management structure to replace the bifurcated political and under-productive decision-making arrangement which pervades, (with the Mayor and City Engineer seen as fallible players).
It is an embarrassment to our national psyche, particularly in the presence of increasing numbers of foreign residents, for the current insipidity to exist into an indeterminate future, not merely of the City Council, Local Government but moreso the exalted Government of ONE NATION.
Yours faithfully,
E.B. John
