Dear Editor,
Every well-thinking Jamaican appreciates the development projects being done by the Government through its business deals with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). However, since 2010 the company has operated under a cloud of secrecy in a situation where the Jamaican people will have to pay back some US$400 million in Chinese loan funds being paid to the company by the Government through the National Works Agency. The PNP which was so loud when in Opposition is now silent on issues concerning CHEC.
Some projects being done by CHEC, including Fern Gully and roads like King Street and Cornwall Court in Montego Bay, are nightmares. Sub-contractors and service providers including truckers have to be constantly protesting against the company.
We look forward to the planned North-South Highway, but CHEC's communication with the people who live in the proposed path of the needed highway is poor and non-existent, showing complete disregard by the Chinese contractors for the Jamaican people. It would be shameful if this is a sign of how they will behave for the 50 years that they will own and operate the highway.
As reported by the Jamaica Observer, the PAAC of Parliament should summon China Harbour to answer to the people of Jamaica.
Don Brown
dondbrown68@yahoo.com
Summon China Harbour
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Every well-thinking Jamaican appreciates the development projects being done by the Government through its business deals with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). However, since 2010 the company has operated under a cloud of secrecy in a situation where the Jamaican people will have to pay back some US$400 million in Chinese loan funds being paid to the company by the Government through the National Works Agency. The PNP which was so loud when in Opposition is now silent on issues concerning CHEC.
Some projects being done by CHEC, including Fern Gully and roads like King Street and Cornwall Court in Montego Bay, are nightmares. Sub-contractors and service providers including truckers have to be constantly protesting against the company.
We look forward to the planned North-South Highway, but CHEC's communication with the people who live in the proposed path of the needed highway is poor and non-existent, showing complete disregard by the Chinese contractors for the Jamaican people. It would be shameful if this is a sign of how they will behave for the 50 years that they will own and operate the highway.
As reported by the Jamaica Observer, the PAAC of Parliament should summon China Harbour to answer to the people of Jamaica.
Don Brown
dondbrown68@yahoo.com
Summon China Harbour
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