… “this is a slap in the face to all private-public partnerships – BBCI Vice Chair
… no respect for rule of law, constitutional rights of citizenry – former AG
The Government of Guyana has snatched control of the Berbice River Bridge on Monday in an apparent effort to nationalise the structure, which was financed mainly by private investors.
In a surprise move on Monday, the People’s National Congress (PNC)-led Government said that in accordance with the powers conferred upon Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson by Sections 4 (1) and 11 of the Berbice River Bridge Act and in the interest of public safety, it would maintain and operate the bridge as of November 5 “until the date the Minister specifies by notice on the cessation of the threat to public safety.”
