The state of the art National Track and Field Centre and Football Facility at Leonora was unveiled during a grand ceremony on April 17.
During the ceremony, former president, Donald Ramotar stated:“This facility gives us the possibility of holding mega events in Guyana where we could not have done so in the past.”
However, five years since construction started and US$5M spent, the parking lot at the facility is still incomplete.
A visit to the facility yesterday showed that it is nothing but a muddy swamp.
Despite the incompletion of the facility, the past administration went ahead and commissioned the venue just weeks prior to the election. Many feel it was just a political gimmick. Since the venue was unveiled last month, no sporting activity has been hosted there.
The past minister of sport, Dr. Frank Anthony boasted that the track has “met the highest international standards and is regarded by the IAAF as the gold standard.”
But what happened to the parking lot? Where will motorists park their vehicles?
