PNCR-controlled City Council gives away prime property in Agricola to Coalition

For a mere $20,000 per year, for the first five years, the PNCR-controlled Georgetown City Council, gave away primer property at Agricola to the PNCR-led APNU+AFC Coalition.

Documents that have come to light showed that in 2021 granted, almost 4000 square feet of land was given away to the PNCR through a representative of the party.

The lease, which was signed and took effect on January 28, 2021, was signed between acting Town Clerk Julian Orgista and PNCR Chairperson (Agricola) Elizabeth Williams-Niles as the lessee, for 3877 square feet of land at Plantation Rome (East Bank of Demerara).

According to the terms and conditions of the lease, PNCR would hold the lease for 99 years from January 2021 until December 31, 2119, with an option to renew it for another 99 years upon giving notice to City Council. They would pay an annual sum of $20,000 to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), for the first five years.

The document said, “If the lessee fails to pay on the specified date aforementioned the lessee will be sub- ject to a late fee of 5 per cent of the annual fee, due and payable for a period of one calendar month from the due date. Such annual rental, however, is subject to the right of the lessor to review same every 10 years.

Use Of Property

Further, while the lease stipulated that the land must be used for commercial purposes only, a PNCR Office was set up at the location. The fact that the property is being used for Party-relat-