This is the seventh in our series on new parliamentarians

The scrutiny of government contracts awarded to Region One will be high on the agenda of A Partnership of National Unity (APNU), new parliamentarian Richard Allen said, because for too long contractors have been allowed to get away with shoddy work.

Scrutinizing such works will not be new to Allen who has been on the Port Kaituma Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) for the PNC since 1994, but feels that as a parliamentarian he will be able to achieve more, especially with the new dispensation in the National Assembly.

“It is all about the people; they come to me and I listen and I always try to help, and I will continue to do this. Regardless of who they vote …..