APNU+AFC Member Vinceroy Jordan said he is disappointed that villages such as Maruranau, Semonie, Quiko and Rupertee are without functioning water wells despite Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal’s announcement that 96 percent water coverage was achieved with an investment of $1 billion.
Jordan lamented on Friday at his party’s press conference in Congress Place, Sophia that during the opposition’s six-day visit to the Rupununi (Region Nine) this month, many residents revealed that “they have no functioning wells or access to water”. He accused Croal of “misleading the Guyanese people”. He also informed the press that in Aishalton residents have no access to potable water.
“In Maruranau the well is non-functional. In Karasabai there has been no water supply in some sections. In Tiger Pond, for over one year, the residents did not receive any water since the well is non-functional and the pump has since fallen into the well,” Jordan said.