No matter the results of the general elections, residents of Mahdia are hoping for change after what they say is the continued neglect of the community and especially the main access road.
During a rally in the area last week, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn had told residents that the incumbent PPP/C is committed to ensuring progress, while blaming budget cuts instituted by the opposition for the lack of the progress they continue to complain about.
However, many residents who spoke with Stabroek News blamed the PPP/C administration for neglecting the infrastructural and economic developments in the community. In particular, they pointed to the Bartica-Potaro Road, which they said is in dire need of repairs as its
