Prime Ministerial Rep to file private criminal charges against those responsible

Disappearance of material at NDC

Following the disappearance of material purchased by the 52/74 Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) with the 2019 subvention from Central Government, the Prime Ministerial Representative has threatened to file criminal charges against those responsible.

Gobin Harbhajan is of the belief that the crusher-run was mixed with sand. “The crusher-run that was at Number 66 Village now it looks like it was mixed with sand and put in the cross streets and one day after with the rain it washed away and look at this all is washing away”.
Harbhajan, who is also a resident of Number 56 Village, which falls within the NDC, is calling for answers, noting that he is of the belief that the residents are not getting value for money.
“Within the NDC area, if they had placed four tons in every village, they would have been able to do a better job. They wait and then they mix it with laterite and this is what you have. This is unacceptable.”
Harbhajan noted that the NDC Councillors who represent the residents should also be blamed.

“I cannot understand that in this day and age, someone will do such a thing and expect to get away with it,” he said, pointing to the rehabilitated road.
“This is wrong at the highest level. I am a resident of this NDC and I am going to file private criminal charges against those who are responsible,” the Government official added.
It was reported that a mixture of sand and stone has been placed in several potholes in some sections of the NDC.
This publication had reported that for more than one year after the 223 tons of crusher-run was delivered, a large portion of it was still settling at the Number 66 Cemetery and none had been utilised in any of the villages.
The $4.8 million that the NDC received as subventions early 2019 was used to purchase the material.
At a price of $9200 per ton, the NDC, on record, received over 200 tons.
Records at the NDC also indicate that since Guyana Times published the initial story, the NDC spent an additional $100,000 to purchase laterite at a cost of $4000 per ton. The 20 tons were mixed with the stone.