Dear Editor,
I am requesting the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown to take urgent steps to curb the noise menace that is now being posed by the music push carts commonly seen around Georgetown, particularly in the downtown area.
These music cart operators, who sell pirated music and movies, usually push their carts through the streets both in commercial and residential areas blasting music, and with the carts congesting the roadways and delaying traffic.
Daily, citizens are bombarded both at work and at home by the loud playing of what passes now for music from these carts. Indeed the operators seem to have no regard for the peace and tranquillity of residents of neighbourhoods as at all hours of the night lewd music can be heard blaring from these carts. Often these carts would remain in a fixed location for lengthy periods.
Clearly this is a public nuisance as it occurs in open spaces and constitute a detriment, danger and hazard to the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Georgetown.
Given the ungodly hours that these music carts are on the road, it causes one to wonder whether it is really music CDs that are really being sold or if it is really a cover for other illegal activities.
And to make it much worse, the lyrics of most the so-called songs are so depraved, odious, filled with so much filthy sexual insinuations that are so downright degrading to women, it is no wonder we saw recently a pastor getting involved in such immoral behaviour.
It is time for City Hall to address this situation before it becomes even more uncontrollable. The City Constabulary should disallow music carts on the streets of Georgetown and if not then regulate the volume and type of music being played. The rights of everyone ought to be respected.
Sincerely,
Amber Valentine
