Tuschen’s main access road is in a deplorable condition even after recent repairs

Please allow me space in your letters column to highlight the plight of residents of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, regarding the deplorable condition of its main access road.

Road users, especially motorists, are frustrated at the present condition and are appealing to the authorities to look into the situation. I should mention that it was only recently that the main road in the scheme was repaired and in a matter of months, you would be shocked to see the condition. Some parts of the road are deteriorating, especially around the area where the Police Outpost is located. There are huge potholes, pools of water and mud, and vehicles are forced to use other cut off roads.

It is clearly a case of bad work done by the contractor coupled with negligence and poor oversight by the authorities. I believe that an investigation should be launched to determine what went wrong, as tax payers’ monies have been spent, and they have not seen the benefits. To date no one has offered any explanation, or anything about what cause the road to deteriorate in this manner, or if the contractor would return to fix it, or continue working. The President has spoken time and again of ensuring that there is transparency in government and the way public funds are spent, and we are encouraged by the proactive attitude he has taken since assuming office. We are therefore bringing this matter to his attention, so that immediate measures could be taken to correct the flaws in this particular project.