Boundary dispute between 2 Indigenous communities erupts

…bridge linking villages destroyed
Residents of the Amerindian community of Wakapau, Pomeroon, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are displeased with the demolition of a functional bridge that provided full access in and out of the community. They are now appealing to the relevant authorities for swift efforts to be taken into the reconstruction of the bridge.

In addition, the bridge also served as a linkage to the community of Akawini. According to reports reaching Guyana Times, the discovery of the dismantled connections was made by residents who were about to use the bridge on October 26, 2018.
The bridge is utilised by both communities, mainly for logging, since this is the main source of income in both communities. The residents of Wakapau believe that due to a boundary dispute between the two communities, someone may have decided to destroy the bridge, using a chainsaw to cut the logs into pieces with the intention of stopping all tractors from transporting logs from Akawini to Wakapau.
The Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry has been informed of the incident, which resulted in Minister Valerie Garrido-Lowe visiting the area last Saturday, along with several Police. Investigations have led to the arrest of a suspect from Akawini.
Residents have since expressed deep concern over the incident and are pleading for investigations to be done speedily, along with assistance for the fixing of the damaged bridge so that their livelihood would not be further hindered. The probe is still ongoing.