My father has been waiting for his Caroni two-acre lease for the past six years and so fed-up he has become that he requested I write this letter.
Minister Bharath stated that all Caroni lands would be given by mid-2015. Such a far cry from the truth.
Is it possible for that which cannot be done in six years to be done in a few months? This Government is absolutely unaware of the plight of ex-Caroni workers who have been waiting for their leases but just getting a Brer Anansi story from the Commissioner of State Lands office. The Director of Surveys has failed to do his job by not ensuring the plans for Orange Grove plots be submitted so that leases can be processed.
Why must this be allowed to continue? Monies have been paid for this lease and it is high time that this matter be resolved. Is there any government office one can go to and emerge smiling? I call on the Prime Minister and Minister of Land and Marine Resources, Mr. Jairam Seemungal, to look into this matter as soon.
Sabita Katwaroo
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