Time for ministers to do their jobs

For over ten years residents have been fighting, through the “proper” Government offices, ie, Town and Country Planning Division, to put an end to this madness.

No one with decision-making power is doing their job or considering the residents who have been very vocal about these issues for a long time. Up to today, these new businesses are advertising for commercial tenants with no permission for this change of use. Renters beware, ask to see the actual permission to change documentation, do not trust their word because we are fighting all illegal businesses in the area. Government has changed, promises were made, meetings with officials and a litany of letter writing to Town and Country, yet the new minister apparently can’t do her job either.

No one has the backbone to make the law-abiding decisions nor use their power to enforce the policies for residential areas which already exist.

And before you say “this is Trinidad, this is normal etc,” just think how you would like it if a business, school or gym opened up directly across from, or right beside, your lovely, comfortable, quiet home right now. The noise at all hours, the liming, the lack of parking for your home. Just seriously think about it before you judge us because this too can happen to you, unless we/you stop it now.

Where does it all end? Do we the residents have to file an injunction citing the minister and the division for dereliction of duty? This is not happening to just Maraval, this is happening all over our country.

We the people have voted the Government into power.

Time for the ministers to do their jobs. Time for them to start showing their worth. And we wonder why people like Donald Trump become President? People, stand up for your communities.

DEBORAH CROOKS via email