Dear Editor,
All the National Water Commission (NWC) and National Works Agency (NWA) seem to know to do is dig up roads and put down marl. When will the minister of works and the prime minister take action on these companies? Oh, wait, they are government entities.
As soon as the roads are fixed, in a few weeks or months here comes the other firm to fix a leak that should have been fixed before the road was paved and they completely destroy the roadways. Not only do they destroy the roadways, but they leave piles of marl just sitting on the road. The road is almost never put in good stead before they pack up and are off to dig elsewhere. Were this the USA or Canada they would be out of business due to the number of lawsuits they would get.
I urge Jamaica to get lawyers and sue these agencies for destruction of roads and properties. They need to be held accountable for their bad workmanship. How can this Government stand for this shabby work. Why ask the Chinese to come here and fix our roads when we have them destroyed in no time by NWC and NWA. Where is the authority to hold these companies to account so that they don't seem to do whatever they want.
Farringdon Drive was just fixed, under two years, and now NWC has come and completely ruined the road again. This should be made a crime.
If more effort was taken to correct these problems, instead of the government only trying to collect more taxes, they would see that they spend less on road repairs. Then they could use the taxes in areas that need it like education and health.
Peter Shoucair
St Andrew
NWC and NWA costing Jamaicans dearly
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All the National Water Commission (NWC) and National Works Agency (NWA) seem to know to do is dig up roads and put down marl. When will the minister of works and the prime minister take action on these companies? Oh, wait, they are government entities.
As soon as the roads are fixed, in a few weeks or months here comes the other firm to fix a leak that should have been fixed before the road was paved and they completely destroy the roadways. Not only do they destroy the roadways, but they leave piles of marl just sitting on the road. The road is almost never put in good stead before they pack up and are off to dig elsewhere. Were this the USA or Canada they would be out of business due to the number of lawsuits they would get.
I urge Jamaica to get lawyers and sue these agencies for destruction of roads and properties. They need to be held accountable for their bad workmanship. How can this Government stand for this shabby work. Why ask the Chinese to come here and fix our roads when we have them destroyed in no time by NWC and NWA. Where is the authority to hold these companies to account so that they don't seem to do whatever they want.
Farringdon Drive was just fixed, under two years, and now NWC has come and completely ruined the road again. This should be made a crime.
If more effort was taken to correct these problems, instead of the government only trying to collect more taxes, they would see that they spend less on road repairs. Then they could use the taxes in areas that need it like education and health.
Peter Shoucair
St Andrew
NWC and NWA costing Jamaicans dearly
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