WPA wants negotiation on Linden electricity rate-hike PDF  | Print |
Written by Denis Scott Chabrol   
Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:47

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The Working Peoples Alliance (WPA) on Thursday- spearheading a protest by Red Thread and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)-demanded that government goes to the negotiating table over the electricity rate hike in Linden.

The demand was issued by WPA’s executive member, Professor David Hinds from the picket line of about 100 persons outside President Donald Ramotar’s office on Vlissengen Road.

Opposition Leader, David Granger said two days ago he has written the Guyanese leader, urging that he intervenes in the matter.

Reiterating that Linden is faced with 70 percent unemployment and is being discriminated against because residents there voted overwhelmingly for the opposition, he urged government to go to the bargaining table.

“Our motto in the WPA is ‘not a damn cent more,” said Hinds as it relates to the rate hike from July 1.

The WPA veteran recommended that Prime Minister Hinds, who is responsibility for the electricity sector, joins with the leaders of the Alliance For Change (AFC), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman go to Linden and meet with their leadership in the presence of residents.

“We think that is where the solution has to be. We are for negotiation. We are saying that the government must stop and negotiate,” he said. “That is deepening democracy and let the Linden people have a say in what is going to happen with their situation.”

The opposition and Region 10 administration are demanding that a better investment climate be create to attract businesses and create employment.

For its part, government has said that is being done already and points to progress in the wood and agriculture sectors.

Since government announced earlier this year that it would be slashing the electricity sector, there have been protests and meetings in Linden and Georgetown. Several residents on Wednesday blocked the main entrance to the Chinese owned Bosai Minerals bauxite plant which generates and sells electricity to the town.

Red Thread's Karen De Souza told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that her organisation decided to join the anti-rate-hike protest because women and children are being affected.

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0 #1 Cassava joe 2012-07-12 19:55
This is a simple matter, all the people of Linden have to do is stop buying from business that support the Minority PPP Government.

Since the Government increase electric bill, the Regional Chairman must put the tariff up to cross the bridge until Government can respond to the call.
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-7 #2 dougla 2012-07-12 22:50
Instead of govt giving license to import Pork and Chicken they should give Lindeners incentives to produce locally,any case they already get sweet skin and will want freeness to continue, Sam should hold his ground, wonder what happen to the chicken farm in Buxton,...
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+2 #3 patrick 2012-07-13 00:11
if sam think dem people a linden gon tek am so easy, he and he people dem gon know whey baaley a grow.he betta rememba de resistance to burnham in the 70s and 80s and how PNC end up. sam like you nah want fo live you retirement in peace.
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+5 #4 Wendell Ogleton 2012-07-13 01:22
Hi Dougla you again, like you only know to attack or speak when lindeners is protesting for their rights,for your information we do produce locally through Bauxite in return contributing Millions of US Dollars (note not Guyana dollars)to the National Coffers while suffering environmental pollution at the hands of the same Industry and with total neglect from this uncaring and racist Govt like yourself.

Have you ever went to Linden to see our Roads and our run down public infrastructure, it is a crying shame that for a community that add so much to our GDP every year we are treated so shabbily, while on the other hand Indian dominated community have proper roads,clean potable water,proper Community centers ect and when in comparison to Region 10 (of which linden is the largest and most productive community)they contribute little or nothing to the National Coffers.

I see this as a blessings in disguise,I would like to call on APNU for the Govt to disclose to the nation the individual contribution to the National coffers by every Region, when that is established, I would then like them to produce in evidence the individual yearly regional budgetary Financial allocation (which should include future planned infrastructure development), then equate that against the money received from each Region to the national coffers and then we can know who is being discriminated against .

I can assure you that linden would stand out like a sore thumb in this analysis,for in region 10 of which linden is the most important part of we are the gate way to the Interior,other than Bauxite, we have Gold and Timber with the latter being the major contributor to the destruction of our roads with their big logging trucks passing through our Community, but we do not get a single dollar from these lucrative trades.

So in the final analysis if we are being giving a subsidies electricity by this Govt, this is pale in comparison to what we contribute every year to the national coffers in fact I think that we should demand more, because the Sugar Industry is failing yet the Govt subsidies them every year with billions of dollars and their communities have the best roads and infrastructures . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
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-3 #5 Malcolm 2012-07-13 01:24
WHY SHOULD THE gOV'T NEGOIATE WHEN THE REST OF THE POPULACE IS PAYING FOUR TIMES WHAT LINDENERS ARE PAYING?
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0 #6 dougla 2012-07-13 09:52
@ Wendell, Lindeners are abusing their free current 3 times other paying Guyanese, paying their fair share will allow them to not abuse taxpayers generosity, PPP/C govt invested more in Linden than what the PNC invested during their 28 yrs misrule, Lindeners continue to support the PNC,.
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+1 #7 money 2012-07-13 10:16
Why why why the people if linden have to get any special treatment , the days of burnanism is done finish get over it , pay the same ax all Guyana , and dammmmm move on
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-3 #8 mark 2012-07-13 14:34
When ap an who and kfc cut the budget they were not talking to negotiate.If they do not want to pay let them have black out 24 hours a day.
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+2 #9 Malcolm 2012-07-13 15:55
Quoting Wendell Ogleton:
Hi Dougla you again, like you only know to attack or speak when lindeners is protesting for their rights,for your information we do produce locally through Bauxite in return contributing Millions of US Dollars (note not Guyana dollars)to the National Coffers while suffering environmental pollution at the hands of the same Industry and with total neglect from this uncaring and racist Govt like yourself.

Have you ever went to Linden to see our Roads and our run down public infrastructure, it is a crying shame that for a community that add so much to our GDP every year we are treated so shabbily, while on the other hand Indian dominated community have proper roads,clean potable water,proper Community centers ect and when in comparison to Region 10 (of which linden is the largest and most productive community)they contribute little or nothing to the National Coffers.

I see this as a blessings in disguise,I would like to call on APNU for the Govt to disclose to the nation the individual contribution to the National coffers by every Region, when that is established, I would then like them to produce in evidence the individual yearly regional budgetary Financial allocation (which should include future planned infrastructure development), then equate that against the money received from each Region to the national coffers and then we can know who is being discriminated against .

I can assure you that linden would stand out like a sore thumb in this analysis,for in region 10 of which linden is the most important part of we are the gate way to the Interior,other than Bauxite, we have Gold and Timber with the latter being the major contributor to the destruction of our roads with their big logging trucks passing through our Community, but we do not get a single dollar from these lucrative trades.

So in the final analysis if we are being giving a subsidies electricity by this Govt, this is pale in comparison to what we contribute every year to the national coffers in fact I think that we should demand more, because the Sugar Industry is failing yet the Govt subsidies them every year with billions of dollars and their communities have the best roads and infrastructures . ENOUGH IS GH.

Is there a regional office where you pay your property taxes?
Go back and complain to these people about your roads
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0 #10 George Whiitiker 2012-07-14 07:17
My family lives on the East coast of Dem. Unfortunately, electricity bills are sky high. But why should Lindeners pay 400% less than the average Guyanese?

It is high time that they bear their share of the lear!
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-2 #11 Victor Austin 2012-07-14 09:07
Quoting Wendell Ogleton:
Hi Dougla you again, like you only know to attack or speak when lindeners is protesting for their rights,for your information we do produce locally through Bauxite in return contributing Millions of US Dollars (note not Guyana dollars)to the National Coffers while suffering environmental pollution at the hands of the same Industry and with total neglect from this uncaring and racist Govt like yourself.

Have you ever went to Linden to see our Roads and our run down public infrastructure, it is a crying shame that for a community that add so much to our GDP every year we are treated so shabbily, while on the other hand Indian dominated community have proper roads,clean potable water,proper Community centers ect and when in comparison to Region 10 (of which linden is the largest and most productive community)they contribute little or nothing to the National Coffers.

I see this as a blessings in disguise,I would like to call on APNU for the Govt to disclose to the nation the individual contribution to the National coffers by every Region, when that is established, I would then like them to produce in evidence the individual yearly regional budgetary Financial allocation (which should include future planned infrastructure development), then equate that against the money received from each Region to the national coffers and then we can know who is being discriminated against .

I can assure you that linden would stand out like a sore thumb in this analysis,for in region 10 of which linden is the most important part of we are the gate way to the Interior,other than Bauxite, we have Gold and Timber with the latter being the major contributor to the destruction of our roads with their big logging trucks passing through our Community, but we do not get a single dollar from these lucrative trades.

So in the final analysis if we are being giving a subsidies electricity by this Govt, this is pale in comparison to what we contribute every year to the national coffers in fact I think that we should demand more, because the Sugar Industry is failing yet the Govt subsidies them every year with billions of dollars and their communities have the best roads and infrastructures . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
I wish you could have replace those opposition MP and those so called self appointed leaders that do not have a constituent just clinging to others like parasite and going around spreading their racist view and applying race to every thing. 1. It is not discrimination to take care of your constituent first it is foolish not to and the PNC (now PNCR) should learn this by now. 2.why would a leader teach his followers to be beggars? Lindeners do not need subsides and handouts they need to pay their fare share and at the same time get their fare share in return. That town is the only gate to the vast hinterland beside air route which is very very limited. and should be as we say doing well.
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