Neighbours said the music affects heart-patient and school childrenOwner claims that his neighbours are just “envious”Residents of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, are frustrated over the alleged inconsiderate actions of the owner of the popular sports bar, Caribbean Temptation, located at West Coast Demerara.Neighbours of the sports bar said that the tension with them and the owner, Frederick Rupnarain, is running high and there are fears that it may escalate further.The neighbours are contending that school children cannot concentrate on their school work and that workers are regularly affected and tormented by what they describe as “purposeful and unnecessary noise.”Bibi Zelene Khan, a next door neighbour, claimed that some time in 2009,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the matter of noise nuisance between the neighbours and the owner of Caribbean Temptation was in court.She explained that Rupnarain was given an order that he should not play loud music at his sports bar but instead at a park where no one will be affected. Rupnarain was also threatened that his licence would be revolved if he disobeyed the order.She stressed that everything was back to the original situation after a few months.Khan claimed that she cannot talk in her home because the noise is loud and it “vibrates” the zinc.A heart-patient, Kaimrage Aziz, said that last Easter Monday she had to take tablets every two hours just to relax a bit.She said that the noise normally starts at 14:00hrs and finishes the following morning.Another neighbour who is scared of being victimized said that whenever they tried to talk to the owner, he would “spite” them and play the music louder.Kaieteur News was told that everyone in the vicinity has to stop their music at 10:00hrs but the sports bar owner is exceptional- “all because he is friends with the police at Leonora Station,” a neighbour claimed.Rupnarain, when contacted for a comment said that his neighbours are envious and that he has been encountering this problem with six particular persons for the past 10 years.He claimed that his neighbours want him to close the bar but he is unable to do so because that is where his daily income comes from.“They went to the Commander and he sent to call me and we had to settle matters.” Rupnarain stressed.He admitted that he went to court regarding the same situation but he claimed that the court “matter” was connected to one particular incident. “It was when I had a duck curry show.”The Caribbean Temptation owner said that on that occasion he had “a pass” to play music.
