Rice farmers and drivers who traverse the five-mile Burma Road in Region Five say that contractors continue to take the awards for the roads and deliver sub-par works, even as the Region Five administration has said that the maintenance is being stalled by the inclement weather, among other reasons.
“This road ain’t deh in no proper state. Every year is the same damn thing with these people. Last year is $9M they say they spend on the road and this year you hear is $7.5M. They ain’t using the money to do any proper work on this road…, one angry driver complained.
The works are being undertaken by contractor Shereaz Bacchus and according to Region Five Chairman Bindrabhan Bisnauth, the road was expected to be completed on Thursday but
