A gate and fence at the IMEX International complex on Leopold Street are to be demolished today, according to the City Council, but the owner of the building is contending that the demolition will be illegal because he is in possession of documents which granted permission for the construction.
Acting City Council Public Relations Officer (PRO) Debra Lewis said the steel gate and fence with a solid concrete foundation were unlawfully erected on a reserve that was intended for a drain.
A 24-hour notice given to John Ganesh, owner of the building, would have expired and as a result the demolition will begin today, she added.
Lewis noted that the action to remove the gate and fence is not an attack on IMEX but rather the Council is seeking to reclaim all the alleyways which are encumbered by residences and businesses in the city. Other locations throughout the city will also be looked at and all the unlawful constructions will be addressed, Lewis said.
“Is all kind of things happening in the city and is a lot of work we have to do… it is a general approach which the municipality is taking,” Lewis stated.
However, documents which were shown to Stabroek News indicated that Ganesh was given permission to
