The Alliance For Change (AFC) is expecting that the 2014 national budget will provide sufficient funds for the total and proper rehabilitation of the road in the Mahdia community.
The present condition of the road is in an appalling state, especially during the rainy season. The 2013 budget did not provide sufficient funds to rehabilitate the road.
The party in a release said it is unconscionable that for a region that contributes as much to the national coffers, Region Eight residents have to put up with a road as bad as the one they have.
The government while boasting of the growth in the economy and the record gold production, should put back some of that money into the region whose resources are being plundered.
In addition, the AFC is urging the local government minister to cooperate with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and heed the call of the council to have the regional executive officer removed.
The AFC contended that the regional executive officer’s non-cooperative attitude has stymied the efforts of the RDC to bring development to the region, and as a result, the people are suffering.
Regional Chairman Mark Crawford has repeatedly written the local government minister, citing numerous instances where the REO has been less than professional, but, to date, the minister has failed to see the wisdom of ensuring Region Eight has an REO who is committed to the development of the region.
“It seems that since losing control of the region to the AFC, the PPP/ C government through the Ministry of Local Government and its appointed REO has been punishing the people of Region Eight for voting the way they did in 2011,” the AFC said.
Meanwhile, the regional chairman has had cause to write the permanent secretary of the Local Government Ministry enquiring about his copy of the auditor general’s report. It is customary for the ministry to forward copies of the AG’s report to all regional chairpersons.
