Residents of Five Mile located in Bartica are concerned over what they feel is discrimination against how house lots are being distributed in the new housing schemes opened their.Last November, the Ministry of Housing had opened a new “turnkey” housing scheme within the Five Mile area for residents in Bartica stratified along low,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, middle and high income for persons who could afford it. This news agency understands that the necessary surveys were done and house lots were sold to persons within the income brackets that they could afford.Works were commenced by some of the persons who paid for their house lots. However, on August 30,Cheap Nike Arizona Cardinals Jerseys Free Shipping, 2012 house lot owners were advised by two Ministry officials that they are going to be relocated from this housing scheme since it was brought to their attention that the land was eroding and as such was not suitable to build on.An eroded section of the 5 Mile Housing SchemeThe residents said that they were presented with documents to sign, acceding to the request by the ministry officials to relocate. Some of the residents signed while others declined since they did not agree with the turn of events being presented to them.According to one of the residents of Five Mile,Brent Seabrook Jersey, Christopher Murray, he applied for the low income house lot and paid off for it. He was told by the two Ministry of Housing officials that he had to relocate since the lands are no longer suitable for residences.He said that when he enquired about where he would be relocated,Andrew Franks Dolphins Jersey, he was given two options; either wait until another scheme opened or relocate to Region Three.Murray further stated that he was told that in reviewing his options he could “take the next ten years to think about it.” The disgruntled man said that he is a father of three and had been waiting for five years to acquire the house lot that he bought and which is now being repossessed.Heightening Murray’s position was the fact that for him to relocate he would have to pay in excess of $500,000 for the new low income lot that the Ministry would be giving to him. This, he stated,Nike Atlanta Hawks Authentic Jerseys, is absurd since he paid just over a $130, 000 for the current low income lot that he has.The man said that he did not sign any document since he sees that the land that he bought is in good condition and was not affected by the effects of erosion, which he states is a result of improper drainage.Kaieteur News understands that it was only the middle income house lots areas that suffered from the effects of erosion to the extent that houses could not be built on the land. While there was erosion within certain parts of the low income housing lots, those problems could be fixed.This has led many residents to believe that they are being forced to move from their low income house lots so that their land can be used to relocate the middle income house lots that were affected by the erosion.In relocating house lots to middle income persons affected by erosion,Chris Chelios Jersey, lot numbers were placed in a bag and shaken up and whatever number the middle income residents picked then the corresponding house lot was given to them. It was found that two of the low income residents who chose to be relocated ‘lost’ their house lots to the middle income house lot owners.Kaieteur News tried to make contact with the Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali but was told that he was not in. Attempts to get into contact with other officials who would be able to pronounce on this issue were futile.
