By Mia Anthony
“Institutions must work; when people fail you the institutions must never fail you,” formed part of President Irfaan Ali remarks when he met yesterday with residents of Dowding Street and neighbouring areas in Kitty during which poor drainage was cited as a major problem.
He was joined by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson; new Minister of Local Government, Sonia Parag; Minister in the Ministry of Local Government, Anand Persaud; Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar; and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy. Also present were representatives from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority.
Upon his arrival at around 7.40 am, President Ali interacted with the residents present. “The reason we are here is that this is part of our agenda to ensure that we uplift the lives of people in every community and that we invest in improving the conditions under which you live and addressing directly the concerns and the challenges you are facing also in the different wards and sections of our city”, he said.
