Eter stands by performance for stituency 5 as challengers emerge
missioner to make sure hose ideas become a reality within the coming year,” he aid.
However, some persons who reside in communities within the constituency said hat problems still abound. One resident, who lives in Liliendaal, told Stabroek News that drainage is a major issue and that there is also a mosquito infestation n the area.
The resident said that during the last campaign, hey were promised certain hings but no change has ome.
Another resident, who esides in Pattensen, told Stabroek News that their area is also infested with mosquitoes and the drains emain clogged.
Peter, in response to the riticism, said that he has always made himself available to speak with residents. Persons know where to each me, especially for the ast year of my tenure as deputy mayor. I have an office at City Hall,” he said. The Deputy Mayor added hat he has held meetings at he ‘B’ Field Sophia recreational centre and has spoken to residents of the area.
Addressing juvenile delinquency Harris, the youngest candidate for the constituency, old Stabroek News that hough she is young, she does not feel her age will top her from being a good ouncil representative.
As a first-time candidate, Harris related that she iniially found it a bit challengng. “It was kind of a chalenge but now, as I interact with persons, I’ve become more confident at speaking and socialising with them and now I’m more relaxed,” aid Harris.
The young woman stated hat aside from the infratructural work that every other candidate will use as a focus of their campaign, she also plans to pay attention o the youths of the contituency. She explained hat this focus is because of he issue of delinquency in he communities that are part of Constituency 5.
“I would like to help the youths because in our community, there are a lot of delinquents and I’m targetng those areas to decline he juvenile delinquency ate,” she said. Harris added hat she would like to get hose youths into trade schools and other programmes that would benefit them and, in turn, benefit the community.
According to the young woman, she has received a great deal of support from the veterans in her party and even persons in the community. She added that she has learnt a lot from the experience so far.
Meanwhile, Hermanstein, who is a member of the South Liliendaal Progressive Development Group, which has already undertaken some independent work within the community, is competing as an independent candidate on behalf of the said group.
Hermanstein previously told Stabroek about the works that has been carried out in the community, which happened as a result of the group coming together and raising funds. The group, which is a registered non-government organisation, according to Hermanstein, carried out works such as repairing a walkway bridge and desilting canals in the community, all without the help of the current council representative.
The works in the community were all completed as recently as July 2018, he said. The man stated that he plans to continue to work to improve the community for the residents.