Govt ferry services restricted on Elections Day

State-operated ferries plying routes along the Essequibo River have been restricted on Monday, a period when General and Regional Elections are scheduled to take place.

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) announced that a decision was taken to limit ferries travelling the Parika route to Supenaam, Leguan and Wakenaam. Vessels traversing from Parika to Supenaam, Supenaam to Parika, along with the Leguan and Wakenaam services will be restricted to only one trip at 16:00h in the afternoon.
Along with that, no ferry services will be available between Parika and Bartica on the said day. This announcement comes at a time when many individuals will be using the boat services to return home or access their respective Polling Stations to vote. However, no rationale was given behind the sudden move.

As customary, the Parika to Supenaam routes are usually undertaken thrice daily, in the morning, midday and afternoon hours. These two regions are bridged solely by vessels, and hundreds of persons would use the services on a daily basis.
Guyana Times sought to contact Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson for a comment on the matter but calls went unanswered.