RESIDENTS of Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Monday morning blocked the roadway leading to the schools in the area as they vented their dissatisfaction at the current state of it.

According to the residents, over the years, the roadway, which links the highway with the primary and nursery schools as well as the Kuru Kuru Training Centre, has been in a deplorable state making it dangerous to negotiate especially at night time.

The protest action started during the rush hour on Monday morning. Residents used old tires and pieces of wood to block the roadway- a move which resulted in the police moving in to calm a few nerves.

A mother, whose children attend school in the area, told the Guyana Chronicle that the school bus almost toppled on several occasions while the driver negotiated the roadway. She said that the situation should be addressed as soon as possible especially during the school term. “It’s very bad especially for the children them,” she said.

Alliance for Change (AFC) parliamentarian, Michael Carrington told the Guyana Chronicle that he went into the area to collect some documents from the training centre but was greeted with the roadway being blocked. He said that the village falls under the Yarrowkabra Neighbourhood Democratic Council and as such he has made representation for the road to be rehabilitated but he noted that the entire two-mile stretch would cost millions of dollars to rehabilitate.

Carrington posited that an immediate measure can be taken to alleviate the situation and he noted that officials from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure have been contacted on the issue. He said officials may visit the area soon to assess the situation.