Last night you heard the UDP's Collet Area Rep Patrick Faber warn PUP Mayor Bernard Wagner not to wade into the Krooman Lagoon. This is after a post on the City Council Facebook showing the mayor and a team of British Engineeers in the Krooman area. The post said, quote, "The first step in providing affordable housing for Gungulung and Krooman Lagoon."
That seemed clear enough: housing-for-Krooman-Lagoon…but the City Council today issued a release saying we got it all wrong.
The release says, quote, "The Belize City Council refutes the headlines and statements made by several media houses and our Deputy Prime Minister regarding the purpose of the Mayor's visit to Krooman Lagoon…"
And that's where the release clarifies what was posted on the council's own Facebook page, to say, quote
"The objective was to:
" Assess the present living conditions in those areas
" Identify alternative land/housing solutions for those residents
" Create a plan to restore the natural habitat of the Krooman Lagoon." End quote.
And the release adds that the Mayor met with Prime Minister Barrow one week ago to discuss land availability within the city for relocation purposes. The release states, quote, "At no time did the Mayor make mention of building homes over the Krooman Lagoon."
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