The destruction of Region 10 was well planned and executed

Dec 03, 2012 Letters

Dear Editor,
Times have changed and we must move on. It is time for bold and big projections/plans as we move forward to build a better Region10. Over the last 22 years, Region 10’s economic, social/cultural, physical, educational and emotional institutions were destroyed and became non-existent.
The destruction of Region 10 was well plan and executed. The population and the leaders of Region 10 played a significant role in the destruction of the stated institutions of Linden and Region 10.
Region 10 and mostly Linden can no longer sustain itself despite the fact that bauxite, timber and other products are being produced and sold for enormous profits.
There is no economic relationship between Region 10 and the industries therein. Most of the money generated by these industries, move from or through Region 10 to other Regions of Guyana and overseas.
The leaders and residents of Region 10 must accept that these times are different. There is no more Guybau, Guymine, and Linmine. There are no more Gaibank, Coop Bank and other similar financial organizations.
There is no more Mackenzie High School as it was intended. There is no more Industrial Area as planned in 1960’s and 70’s. There is no more Kashift and Shanghai football tournament. There are is no more musical bands in Linden. There are no more Christmas parties and bonuses in Linden and Region Ten.
Presently, we have poverty and malaise. Prime Minister Sam Hinds suggested that Linden is no longer a mining town. The Prime Minister maybe is correct.
The mining of bauxite no longer produces the jobs and/or the money needed to carry the town. Bosai does not invest in Linden; the profits are sent out of Guyana and Linden/Region 10. My question to the Prime Minister is; what is our new economic designation? In their efforts to survive, the residents and visitors have resorted to corruption and dishonest relationships.
Region 10 needs to establish an Economic Council with a mandate to come up with bold and big ideas for its overall development.
The Economic Council must be made up of independent professionals, politicians and laymen. Normally, I would have included Trade Unions but our Unions are toothless and non-involved in the overall development of Region 10 and Linden.
The Unions representing workers are based in Georgetown and other regions. I will recommend five persons, who can be the heart and soul of this Council. Aubrey Norton (uncorrupted politician capable of working with the government) , Charles Ceres (uncorrupted businessman & technical professional), Stephen O. Simon (accountant and a man of meritorious upbringing), Terrence Evelyn ( a former successful town engineer and mining expert) Vincent Adams (proven track record as an administrator) as the Chairman. The other four or five members can come from the Regional Administration and the Business Community. The Economic Council will work with the Government to determine our designation. A decision must made by the Government as whether or not Linden/Region 10 is a mining town/region. This will definitely establish how the Economic Council can move forward. These are some ideas from a layman. Re-vamp the Linmine Secretariat to become the center of our development plan. No more LEAP and such poor conceived organizations.
The money will be used to complete projects with the Linmine Secretariat providing technical assistance, and supervision of the job. Linmine should be responsible for buying and selling of electricity, not Bosai. The plan will be that Linmine will expand and produce its own electricty. The Linmine Secretariat will be responsible for all construction and repairs to roads and bridges in Region 10. Independent contractors will work with Linmine to ensure timely and excellent completion of jobs.
Also, we have political groups, historians, sociologists and social activists with a unified cry that Afro-Guyanese will kill Indo-Guyanese if Linden and Region 10 residents decide to fight for changes. The events in 1963 and 1964 saw the destruction of lives in Linden and Region 10.
After nearly fifty years, no Indo Guyanese was killed by an Afro Guyanese under the same circumstances. In Linden/Region 10, the blacks live in harmony with the East Indians. The cowards use the media to proclaim their vicious lies and opinions of Afro- Guyanese with intent to stifle our economic, social/cultural, educational, physical and emotional development.
Clyde H. Clarke

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