Bartica community currently ‘expanding rapidly’

– IMC’s success story continues

ACCORDING to a recent report by the Bartica Interim Management Committee (IMC)/Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), the Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) community is currently “expanding rapidly” in terms of development.

On Friday last, October 17, scores of residents from central Bartica assembled in the IMC’s boardroom where several opinions and ideas were expressed with a view towards further developing the region and enhancing the quality of life for residents.
It was disclosed that the former management of the NDC had prevented willing residents from serving as volunteers in their community and the opportunity which now presents itself through the leadership of the IMC, is one which is most welcomed.
Moreover, residents also expressed concerns about attention being focused primarily on central Bartica, while other areas remain neglected to some extent.
However, according to them, the present IMC/NDC is now facilitating change by encouraging residents to “have a say” in what affects them directly, and involving them in the decision-making processes.
In a statement issued to this publication by Public Relations Officer of the IMC, Sherwyn Downer, the move by the IMC to involve residents to be part of the decision-making processes is a “remarkable” one.
He said that those volunteers are usually hard to come by and so the open door policy and transparency practices of the IMC/NDC are working well to their advantage.
“We have paved the way for a new kind of involvement with our community development in mind – this is testimony that residents are now volunteering to be part of our community development-based objective,” he said.

NOT INTO POLITICS

Downer highlighted that the IMC’s priority is to promote the interest of their community and so the body “is not into politics” but is seeking community development objectives aimed at transforming Bartica.
“We at the IMC are committed and dedicated to ensuring that the development of Bartica is a reality and priority. We will continue to work beyond what is expected and required of us just to ensure that our community is developed and we will continue to afford Bartica and its residents the highest level of representation,” the PRO asserted.
He also sought to encourage and promote more Community Development Volunteers (CDV) initiatives, not only in Bartica but throughout the length and breadth of Guyana’s ten administrative regions.

(By Ravin Singh)

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