A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says it empathizes with the residents of Peters Hall, Providence and Nandy Park, whose lives have been severely affected by flooding. The door of the koker which is the key river defence for the villages of Peters Hall and Providence on the East Bank of Demerara River collapsed during the high tide last evening.
A release today from APNU said that team of Members of Parliament from APNU headed by Shadow Minister for Local Government, Ronald Bulkan toured the affected areas this morning.
“It is apposite to note that at 09:30 hours residents reported to APNU team and the media that no Government Minister had visited the area”, APNU said.
APNU said that the present crisis on the East Bank of Demerara is a clear failure of the local government system.
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“This neglect by the PPP/C Administration has placed residents at great risk. APNU feels that this was a ‘man-made catastrophe’ brought about by the damaged local government system and a PPP/C Administration that is callously unconcerned with local communities and local democracy.
“APNU calls on President Donald Ramotar to immediately order all relevant Government agencies to take all necessary measures to deal with the public health crisis, loss and damage to personal property, and the human tragedy caused by the failure of the Peters Hall/Providence river defence system (koker)”, the opposition coalition said.
