A Partner for National Unity yesterday called a press conference at the Georgetown side of the Vreed-en-Hoop to Georgetown water taxi landing to highlight what they claim was Government’s neglect of the facilities used by ordinary citizens. Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity Joseph Harmon, the only speaker at the press conference, accused the Government of neglecting citizens who use the facilities, claiming they were in a deplorable state.

Acknowledging that thousands of persons use the facility daily Harmon said that it does not cater to the disabled. He claimed that the priority for Government’s spending did not benefit ordinary people. He noted that Transport Minister, Robeson Benn in his 2014 Budget presentation had said that the facility was identified for upgrade but no action was taken. He told the media that the APNU will be looking at that as a priority project if they should be elected. He claimed that Government’s spending on the upgrade of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the investment in the Specialty Hospital and other projects would not benefit ordinary Guyanese.