‘Waive tender process for WE Police Station!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
He was speaking on Wednesday February 4, 2015 during the airing of VIP’s ‘Let’s Talk’ radio show on ZBVI 780 AM. He pointed out that while the repairs to the Police Station would cost just in the thousands of dollars, people are seeing million dollar projects being financed in the Territory.
“I want to state clearly that no one is against the Police Station needing repairs…repairs and maintenance is not something that is done one time…it is an ongoing process and repairs for the Police Station in the First District, there were some repairs done under the VIP administration many times,” he said.
“The issue that I have is to know that these repairs here now needed to be done have been delayed for so long and three years into the ball game you are hearing that the Police Station is closed and closed for an extended period of time,” he said.
He noted that other projects that could have taken a backseat to the Police Station are being sped up. He said too that the functioning of the station is important for security in the District and in the Territory “given the rise in serious crimes although we are told otherwise.” He said that it is not becoming for a Government to have a Police Station closed for that length of time.
He said that it is not just the closure of the Police Station but how the whole issue has been handled by the current National Democratic Party (NDP) administration that is disconcerting. “Other solutions have been brought to the administration on what could have been done and they have been rejected and the station remains closed,” he said.
“I am of the opinion that to fulfill the tender process for this urgent project is one time that you could see them waiving the tender process to have this project done of course with all of the checks and balances in place to make sure you have value for money,” said Fahie.
“You cannot have your Police Station paralyzed while people sit and see other projects done in the millions and [this] is just suffering for a couple thousands of dollars to get fixed,” he said.
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22 Responses to “‘Waive tender process for WE Police Station!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie”
People had no protection for all that time so why the urgency now?
You were complaining about this when NDP took this route on certain projects but because its a 1st district project you now want NDP to waive the tending process ???
Why ??? because you have one of your cronies lined up for it ????
SMH