GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 04 2017 – Hundreds of people, including students and business executives took to the streets here Friday protesting the introduction of parking meters in the capital.
But while the Movement Against Parking Meters was able to attract a significant number of protestors, a small band of people also marched here in support of the initiative.
The David Granger government Thursday said the by-laws to govern the parking meter system have been sent to the Attorney General Chambers for advice, before coming before the Cabinet.
“This is not a political movement, it is a citizens’ movement and we first want to make that very clear. This is about all of us coming together to correct a wrong. Because this will affect everyone and will affect businesses in one way or the other,” said businessman Komal Ramnauth, one of the persons behind the group that staged the demonstration.
Motorists are also complaining that the fee is extremely high at US$1 per hour plus value added tax (VAT).
Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, who stood on the side with the protesters in support of the parking meters, said she does not believe the fee is too high.
“No one has come in to talk to us and to have discussions and raise concerns, we are just seeing the protest here and on social media, but no one is coming to talk to us,” she added.
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