Citizens distrust the Mayor and City Council

TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor,

In the December 4th edition of Guyana Times, it has been reported that City Hall is lamenting the lack of interest in the amnesty offer as it urges defaulting taxpayers to honour their obligations. In Guyana, these types of situations are puzzling. 

Editor, often times, when such is the response of citizens to any measure that encourages them to pay without fear of sanctions, the people at the helm of leadership must try to understand why this seeming lack of interest occurs.  In any society, citizens are reactive to the prevailing leadership style. If the leadership is weak and poor, often confused, does not know what is it about, and often disappoints them, then the people will not support any activity of such leaders.

This is the case of the M&CC. For the many years the incumbent council has been at the helm of the Georgetown leadership, it has failed taxpayers miserably. The services provided have been appalling and are often times upsetting to the people. If the M&CC does not care for the people of Georgetown enough to see to it that they are not discomforted, and that the services they provide are satisfying, people will not care about the troubles of the M&CC, or participate in any activity that will help them solve their problems. I don’t recall the last time Georgetown residents were happy with the services of the M&CC. They have gotten no new service other than the typical garage collection, even to which is not always provided efficiently. So what currently obtain are a distrust of the M&CC and a doubting of its abilities to do anything good for the people of Georgetown; which is why, despite City Hall granting residents amnesty, there is a poor response to it.

Yours truly,

R. Rutherford

 

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