We are being told that the authorities are concerned about the cost of erecting and dismantling the North Stand for Carnival, yet at the same time they are allowing a road and bridge to be constructed across the Savannah for Independence celebrations and telling us not to worry because it is “temporary” and can be removed afterwards.
What kind of reasoning is this? If the structure is being built for only a few hours of celebration, why is it necessary to disturb one of our country’s most important public spaces in the first place?
The Savannah belongs to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. We cannot have one standard when Carnival expenses are questioned and another when government projects are involved.
Temporary construction still costs money and creates disruption. Enough of the double standards and excuses. The Savannah deserves better.
Gordon Laughlin,
Westmoorings
