Granger calls for even-handed response in flood relief

Leader of the Opposition, David Granger, is calling on the PPP/C-dominated agencies which control drainage in the Mahaica-Berbice Region to provide relief to all residents in the region, regardless of their alleged political affiliation, a press release from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition said.

Granger paid a visit to villages along the Mahaicony River which have been affected by recent floods and residents complained of political discrimination saying that certain named officials had openly accused persons who were living in ‘green’ villages (the APNU colour) of having voted overwhelmingly for APNU in the 2011 general and regional elections.

“Residents pointed out that the biggest problem came not from rainfall alone but from the administration’s lack of