Dear Editor,
I am hoping that the National Democratic Councils go into action as quickly as possible to carry out their duties.
Under the previous administration, there were specific market days on the East Coast of Demerara. Market Day at Lusignan is normally held on a Friday while at Mon Repos, it is on Saturday. After market days in both places, the stands were promptly put away and the area thoroughly cleaned. However, I have observed that since the advent of the new administration, both markets are left in a deplorable state.
The stands are not removed, the areas are not cleaned and debris can be seen for days floating around. Also, some vendors at both markets have been selling their produce every day and not on the days specified.
I am hoping that I will see the day when bus stops are placed on the East Coast of Demerara roadways. The minibuses, once they spot a potential passenger, pull up suddenly in front of you, and even though I presume they glance in their rearview mirrors, and see vehicles approaching, they still pull out as they please. It is imperative that bus stops, maybe two in each village, be placed on the road to maintain order. Editor, you are probably aware that in Trinidad and Tobago, minibuses (maxis) do not traverse the same road as the other vehicles. Instead, they have a separate route on which they travel.
I do hope that Guyana can adopt this procedure in the near future.
I wish to suggest that heavily laden vehicles should have specific times when they can traverse the roads. I have observed that on the East Bank of Demerara, the sand trucks are parked until after the peak hours, before they are allowed to move. It would be helpful if this could happen on the East Coast of Demerara as well, as there are some heavily laden vehicles on the roadway at 5pm when the traffic is at its heaviest and which cause terrible congestion.
Yours faithfully,
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