The Ministry of Housing and Water on Saturday served residents of the Cane View/Herstelling (Mocha) squatting area with what it said was a final two weeks’ notice to vacate the lands that are to be used for construction of the Eccles to Great Diamond Highway.
The notice was published in the Stabroek News. According to the notice, to date more than twenty families have relocated to nearby residential areas and have rebuilt new homes through government compensation. Five individuals remain non-compliant and continue to stall this development plan.
In a telephone interview with Stabroek News yesterday, Anneita Beaton, a resident whose name is listed among the five, explained that a few days ago Ministry officials visited 9th Field also known as Wrong Turn but did not visit Pepper Hill (Mocha) where she is located. Beaton stated that they did not receive notices from the Ministry and more than five families are currently occupying lands in that area.
