Dear Editor,
The stray cattle nuisance continues to be a serious problem for the Suddie Hospital compound.
From my own observation a few days ago there were exactly twenty cows along with some goats and sheep making full use of the compound as a grazing ground. Several pipelines were damaged from trampling by the cows, and evident too was freshly spattered dung on clean linen for staff members that had been put on a line in the open air to dry; this has been said to occur very often.
Many a time, and especially at night, it is common to walk into the cow dung in the passageway or other parts of the compound. It was pointed out that some time ago, stray catchers nearby were employed and had been doing a good job, but after threats were made to them they decided not to continue any longer.
One individual was singled out for putting his cows to graze in the compound and had been repeatedly warned to keep his animals away, but it was just like throwing water on a duck’s back.
While the compound is well fenced with round-the-clock security guards at certain vantage points, there is a particular gate with no security which is usually left open and from all appearances access becomes easy for the animals at this point.
It is a well known fact that in this area only government places are used as pastures, among them being the NOC, the cemetery, the village office, the community centre, the post office, the D&I office, the police station, the public road shoulders and the sea defence and canal dams.
Yours faithfully,
Baliram Persaud
this is essequibo no body cares what happen here from my experience this is the worst region with poor administration
What kind of nonsense is this? Catch the cattle, sell them at auction and or slaughter them for sale. I bet this unpatriotism will end in no time. Guyana is way too lax with the law. Cattle in a hospital compound? How can sanitation be maintained when people have to walk in manure and take germs into a facility; parts of which should be sterile. I guess the owners of these cattle and ruminants have other contingency plans if they get sick or encounter an accident and have to go to this very hospital which Government spent billions to construct and more millions to operate and maintain. Maybe they are wealthy enough to be flown and hospitalized in Georgetown. Man,I tell you. Then everybody condemns the government. People do not stop to see their wickedness. These folks need action; just plain simple rough up. Mr. Jagdeo and Mr. Ramsammy: Get cracking.
Sase ! dem cattle farmers ,, tell demself ,, dat it bettah to have de animals in a “gated” enclosure ,, which is much safer ,, to road users ,, hoo from time to time ,, get killed or kill others on de road ,, bcos of these animals ,, suh in de end ,, akardin to de ownahz of de cattle ,, it bettah dem deh in de haspital compound bfoe dem deh pan de road an caz people fuh dead !…..
aks dem yuh gon hare if nah de same ting dem gon tell yuh !…..
So much cattle and dogs there, I am surprised they are not in a ward, in bed, and treated as patients.