Comments on: Dochfour back in the flood

By: Singhman

Singhman — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:39:51 +0000

The poor hard working people will suffer each and every time the rains fall. This clueless and inept gov’t has no clue about running and maintaining anything.
Holland is a fraction of the size of Guyana, yet they can reclaim land from the sea. In other words they calim back areas of sea and make it land that can produce or for citizens to live.
They so called engineers in Guyana are flying by the seat of their pants and couldn’t care less about the suffering of the small people. I bet pradoville is not affected!

By: dove

dove — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:41:03 +0000

maybe they need to plan a mass evacuation and force the locals to move to higher grounds. they are sitting ducks and keep rebuilding in soon to be swam lands.

By: Chichester Neil

Chichester Neil — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:02 +0000

In response to “soldier’s comment,”all of you should stop eating out your lives about what should be done and what should not”

Soldier, if the government has done something good then they should be praised,when they fail to show sense of a lack of good judgment then they should be criticize.It’s natural for people to criticize any government and I am here for constructive criticisms.

I am a Guyanese who has the Guyanese people at heart because there is where I was born.It pains me to read of their sufferings every day when simple systems that can be put in place to alleviate their problems are overlooked.

I would like the government, note, I did not say the PPP to start putting systems,programs and policies in place to minimize this magnitude of flooding experienced by the Guyanese people every year since 2005,that is their job which they have so far failed to do or to quote you “is this too much to ask”

I recalled reading in an earlier edition of the Stabroek news, where the Regional Chairman made mention to the fact, that the year 2008 was coming to an end and the REO wasn’t making sure that much needed drainage works were executed which gave the impression that someone was deliberately holding back on these projects, then to have them all executed at once as emergency jobs, where no proper monitoring can be done.However,the rains came and the flood is here.I stand corrected if I am wrong.

I don’t want to hear about the PNC’S (28) years of rule because they are not the government, for the past (17) years.Their rule is now history.However, most of their suggestions to the government on matters of national issues are ignored.We must not justify any action by the government of today based on the PNC’S action which occurred more than (17) years ago.

If the PNC was negligent, then this government should have learn’t from those mistakes and must show the people that they are better and will not make those same mistakes.Perhaps, you are scared to highlight the peoples concerns because you don’t care a dam because you are high and dry so why care.IF my comments are for kinder garden kids then they are the wright ones for the government to comprehend because that’s how they have been acting.

By: Chichester Neil

Chichester Neil — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:34:50 +0000

“I am waiting for one more person to utter the words climate change” Chichester Neil.I have commented several times about this flood and even suggested previously,that the government invite the Dutch,one of the masters of engineering to construct/reconstruct dams,dykes kokers etc.Nowhere in any of my writings did I say that climate change was responsible.

Perhaps, you should have taken the time to read my statements more carefully.

Secondly,it is common for any government with such a disaster to coordinate relief efforts for the people.They don’t have to be hungry and even if they are not, soon they would, because their entire lively hood has been affected.

By: GUYFLAG

GUYFLAG — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01:05 +0000

And Stabroek, i wonder what you will do for “subject matter” when the floods are over… just wondering ??..

By: GUYFLAG

GUYFLAG — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:58:05 +0000

Greeta” I like your entrance to the dialogue, we can now look forward to a feast of new ideas and uplifting comments, .. my hope is that in return you benefit from some of our offerings, which of course are not as well thought out as yours… Hope springs Eternal” etc.,etc.

By: Greeta

Greeta — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:34:53 +0000

Band aid solutions are the solid ideas of this regime. They can never ever come up with concrete solutions to keep the water off the land.
The rains will continue to fall, so you people have to put up with the diseases and stench of the water as long as this regime rules.

By: evileyes

evileyes — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:12:05 +0000

lil bit wata in a low place and u calling om woss dan noah’s flood…dem kids havin a blast deh…tell us about your govt and what it did for the people of new orleans..and what you had to say then…

By: caesar agustus

caesar agustus — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:56:27 +0000

The stories emitting from these disaster areas bears witness to the collapse of all hope.In order to avoid the sufferings of families in the future,and calls for government action,the government should put a moratorium on all new buildings in this flood plain,and only approve buildings outside the area of flood zones.As a first step to minimizing future flood suffering,this action should be taken for all flood prone areas in Guyana.The population should be urged to resettle to higher ground.

By: Sarkar

Sarkar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:47:48 +0000

Soldier… As Shrek said ‘What a load a cr..’!!! Obviously your head is buried so far that you cannot grasp the politics of the RDC. Understand this first before bashing the Chairman. Find out what is the role of the REO!!! I am in no way advocating that the Chairman does not have a share of the blame, but as it is in GT, the chair cannot be PNC and ‘Shylock’ is PPP, professionalism will take a backseat. Why make the PNC look good when I (Shylock) is PPP? Another thing, when this government does MORE good than bad then they will have their pound of flesh, in the interim the lashing will continue!!!

By: quibian

quibian — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:23:09 +0000

what is corlette doing? stop blaming the govt. and get on with the program.

By: evileyes

evileyes — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:05:42 +0000

SOLDIER
dem people dont want to hear of what the pnc did to guyana and guyanese in the past…sn is feeding dem all they want to sit there and bash govt for all social ills of guyanese….let dem eat more fast foods and dash de baxes in trenches and drains..they are getting their just desreves….

By: SandHurst First

SandHurst First — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:20 +0000

“G.D.F”????? Which organization you talking about?? I don’t what organization you talking about??

By: wents343

wents343 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:36:59 +0000

I am so sorry for the flood victims. But I see their strength at the same time Take care of yourself and stay out of the waters

By: Soldier

Soldier — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:29:59 +0000

Wiffy, Sarkar,DMack and Chichester all of you should stop eating out your lives about what Gov’t. should or should not do..The RDC chairman should take the blame for this flooding fairly and squarely on his shoulders,,, Wiffy …the entire world around is being affected by climate change,,so why don’t you take some time and educate yourself on the effects climate change has in countries around you…I hate when you people migrate to other countries and then bad mouth Guyana,after all Guyana is home to all of you…You may be leading better lives where you are presently yes…but home is Guyana and you need to respect that.Regardless if PNC or PPP rule. The bottom line is PNC wrecked Guyana left, right and center and most of us run, it is slowly getting back its footing after the present administration had to spend 96 cents per every dollar earned to repay debts. Chichester your suggestions are for the Kidergarten children, the flood affected people are being compensated more than what you have in mind.

By: Amarie

Amarie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:13:46 +0000

I am wondering how long it will take the government to start relocating people off the coast, even if by force (they do a lot of other things that way).
On second thought, maybe it’s exactly what they are doing…Passive resistance! Figure it out sheeple!

By: Kaieteur Gold

Kaieteur Gold — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:07 +0000

“SandHurst First”, Since you are the “man” on the ground… have you figured out what you can do if you are so much interested in helping these people and Guyana on the whole.

BTW, how come we have not seen any pictures or read any article where the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) are helping these people like one would see here in the United States of America whenever there are disasters such as the flooding now being experienced in those low-lying communities in Guyana.

By: Bad News

Bad News — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:55:11 +0000

They are monitoring the situation ,that is enough for compensation that is why i encourage the wise youths of Guyana to run from there if the opportunity comes your way don’t get fooled by politicians in Guyana and become a mental slave for their personal gain secure your generation that is going to follow you by creating a better situation for them which Guyana do not have to offer in many years to come arise wake up and see the trend for so many years in Guyana generations of struggle we don’t need no more political promise we need action.

By: MR.WEST BANK

MR.WEST BANK — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:25:31 +0000

Yes, The Government did declare that they are ready, willing
and able to deal with the flooding if and when it comes, they
also told us that they spend 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS in 2008 to
relleviate the flooding my friend Wiffy.

By: amen-ra

amen-ra — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:22:21 +0000

This is worst than noah’s flood, lol.

By: Amarie

Amarie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:08:06 +0000

Wiffy,
They soon will be hungry and ill if this keeps up!
I think Chichester has valid suggestions. However, he failed to state a necessary measure: A GOVERNMENT BACKED RELOCATION PROGRAM TO HELP RESIDENTS MOVE FROM THESE BAYOUS!

By: Latchman Kissoon

Latchman Kissoon — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:04:46 +0000

Save the water for the drought crying will not help but prayers and community spirit surely will

By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett

M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:31:23 +0000

climate change…
…
…is irrelevant to the flooding

By: Wiffy

Wiffy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:35:50 +0000

Didn’t the gov’t declare its readiness to deal with the floods? So what happened? I’m waiting for one more person to utter the words climate change.

- Chichester Neil

1. People will not forget 2005 and the pittance they received as compensation. They are not interested in that. They simply want the pumps and kokers fixed and the water off their land.

2. As far as I’m aware a few doctors were out and about – but I repeat – the residents simply want the pumps and kokers working so that the water can get off their land.

3. Don’t take your eyes pass them people. They ain’t hungry. The simply want the water ……..

Why have you not simply suggested that the government fix the koker – then all your other suggestions would be unnecessary. Or is it too much to ask that the koker be fixed? To ranted ……..