Dear Editor,
Of course, the Kaieteur News headline is apt, in describing the pictorial spread on its front page, “No respect for the law and tax$$$”, Sunday, October 06, 2019.

In extension, it is absolute lawlessness, a kind that would have been a product of the breakdown of societal morals during the years of PPP/C bad governance. One has to be frank, by alluding to the fact that such behavior patterns do not begin to occur suddenly – they are the gradual march of a process that stems from a deeper malaise.

Apart from the fact that there is the issue of destroying a structure, funded by tax payers, there is also the more serious matter of the manner of parking that is an obstruction of pedestrians’ continuity, causing them to temporarily come off the walkway, and becoming exposed to the hazards of road traffic. The question is therefore fair to ask – should there be an accident resulting in injuries or worse to a pedestrian, where does the liability go? Who must be held responsible?

Editor, that I ask this question, is because this is also regular feature in some sections of our city, where cars are seen parked on pavements, often forcing pedestrians, including children and senior-aged citizens, to engage, however briefly, the hazards of the adjoining busy roadway. It is time that such reckless behavior be reined in by the relevant authorities. Lives are at risk because of someone’s disregard for the law.
Regards,
Aditya Panday