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Mar 08, 2010 Letters
Dear Editor,
I respond to an article (SN March 7, 2010), captioned, “NDC Defends sale of Nandy Park Playground” (read Republic Park instead of Nandy Park). This playground is the Lance Gibbs Playground, which the GHDC planned and constructed for the Republic Park housing community.
The Republic Park community vehemently opposes the illegal attempt at conversion of the Lance Gibbs community playfield into a private commercial entity. We are asking the Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall to reverse this illegal process forthwith.
The community of Republic Park made several attempts to develop the playground, including plowing up the entire playground. On each occasion, the Eccles/Ramsburg NDC refused to cooperate and allowed the project to revert to a dangerous state of bush where criminals and vandals have preyed on the citizens and their property.
The community of Republic Park, hired a sports architect, who developed a plan to provide a modern (plan is available) playground for the community.
Because of an earlier request from President Bharrat Jagdeo to assist in mobilizing the youth of the area, we took the plan to President Jagdeo since he had promised to provide finance.
He subsequently agreed to provide half of the finance, asking us to provide the other half. We related to the NDC these discussions with President Jagdeo.
The Region Four office also has possession of the plans, given to Mr. Clement Corlette who told us that he was in communication with the Chairman of the Eccles/Ramsburg NDC. Mr. Clement Corlette had to deal with a complaint which was made about the behaviour of the Overseer (Sugrim) and the Chairman (Khan).
In general, the entire community is mismanaged – vacant lots, drains, roads, abandoned cars, playfield, no notices for property taxes, and so on.
Again, the Republic Park community needs to have the Lance Gibbs Community Playground for the children, the senior citizens and for the total development of the community
Republic Park Residents
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