Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali addressing Sand Hills residents.

Residents of Sand Hills, a community on the Berbice River , have expressed concern that they are being discriminated against by the Region Ten Administration.

Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali, on a visit to the area recently, was apprised of the situation by the residents who expressed their frustration.

They said it has been perceived that since the community is in support of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic administration, residents, including children, have been victimised.

“We have been facing a lot of challenges and disadvantages from the Region Ten administration; these people treat us lower than dogs…we have been downtrodden and have been treated as the worst type of human beings under the hands of the PNC guys,” Leon Lindie, a resident of the Sand Hills community said.

The community also spoke of unequal distribution of resources by the Region Ten Administration.

“They are neglecting us. I don’t know if it is because of political reasons…we have children who want to attend the Kuru Kuru College; but it appears as though the people in the administration (Region Ten) have ‘ducked’ the children’s papers …something needs to be done,” Medan Lindie, another resident said.

Some residents claim that although medical personnel would visit the area, many persons are deprived of medical attention. They said other communities would receive health services while health care workers would depart without assisting members of the community. (GINA)