…Morian says Region 10 residents must be given priority

WITH talks of the imminent commencement of construction of the Linden to Lethem Highway, the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission, is being flocked with applications for lands along that corridor.

Being cognisant of the possibility of that corridor becoming an economic hub, applicants from all across Guyana, are rushing to secure plots of land to establish business ventures. Regional Chairman, Renis Morian said he has noted the influx of applications coming to his office for approval from the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission for as much as 30 acres of land.

He said while he is not in opposition to investments, he believes that the system is unfair since several Lindeners applying for significantly less acres of land, are being told that there is no land. “I start to observe that the persons, applying for 20 and 30 acres are getting through and the persons who are coming and making application for one and two acres are not getting through,” he said. “Outside of religion, race, party or whatever, we are saying once you are living in Region 10, while any Guyanese in any other region can apply, we think residents in Region 10 should first benefit because persons outside are seeing that 50 years from now, you can’t buy land along the corridor,” he noted, while relating that he did not approve of those applications from non-residents of Linden seeking large portions of land. He is asking Lands and Survey to bring a balance to the application process so that all can benefit and not only persons who can afford many acres. “Until, we see that balance, we will not sign for them,” he said. He is also calling for the applicants to submit their business proposals of which they have intentions of utilising the lands for.

Morian also rubbished the bureaucracy and insubordinate slowness that the average Lindener is experiencing to obtain residential or farming house lots, which are forcing them, especially young couples to squat. “We need help, we need to know why it takes so long at NICIL and Lands and Survey Commission.” Morian said that he sought ministerial intervention to bring a solution to the issue of which Lindeners continue to vent their frustration over, time and time again. “Why these things have to reach the level of the minister, when they have people on the ground that can deal with them,” he asked? He is hoping the system is sorted out soonest.