Fallen electric wires pose threat in Black Bush Polder residents

Residents of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, on Wednesday met with Regional Chairman David Armogan to voice their concerns over fallen electric wires within the community which they believe pose a life-threatening danger to residents and their livestock.
This is after several utility poles fall due to deterioration, leaving the live wires exposed to those passing by.
Following several reports to Guyana Power and Light (GPL), farmers within the

A live wire running on the ground

area have turned to the Regional Chairman to address the apparent lack of interest shown by GPL.
According to the residents, this issue exists at five different locations within the community, but complaints to GPL fall on deaf ears.
In one instance, the villagers indicated that they have been reporting the situation for more than one year.
While speaking with Guyana Times, Neron Chan Persaud of South Mibicuri, expressed his frustration over this matter. He related, “A couple years ago the tree fall and take off the wire from the post. Ah call dem [GPL] to come and take off the wire and they never come to move the wire from the ground.”
The concerned resident went on to say that it was the same wire on the ground that supplies electricity to buildings in the community.
Meanwhile, the villagers raised another alarm, saying that dilapidated polls are left

Dilapidated GPL utility poles leaning within the community

leaning with the possibility of falling at any time. As such, the residents are calling on GPL to rectify the matter so as to prevent disastrous outcomes.
On that note, one of the farmers, Anand Persaud, told this publication that for several weeks, two utility poles have been leaning dangerously in front of his house. The farmer said the issue was reported to the authorities, but they are still awaiting a replacement from GPL.
Adding to that, another community member, Padmini Edwards, related that for the past three weeks, the poles have been in a deplorable state. “About one month now, it break and we calling and nobody nah come in fo check,” the woman complained.
In addressing the issues raised, the Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Chairman had interrupted the meeting to inform an official from the electricity company of the complaints and shortly after workers were seen in the area.
The Regional Chairman subsequently received a call from GPL claiming workers were at the scene but did not see any fallen wires as reported.