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Momodou
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 Posted - 27 Aug 2007 : 18:40:45
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CANTEENS TO BE DEMOLISH AT BASSE MARKET
Reports reaching Foroyaa have it that the Physical Planning Authorities of Basse had issued a letter of notice to all the canteen owners in the market to demolish the newly constructed canteens not later than 24th August. According to reports, the authorities at the planning unit said the canteens were erected without the prior approval of the planning authority under the provisions of the Development Control Regulations, 1995. According to the letter, the planning authority is empowered to order the demolition of the said canteens, under the provision of the said regulations and the canteen owners will be responsible for any expenses that will be incurred.
However a number of canteen owners were interviewed on the issuance of any notification from the planning unit. According to Salam Jallow, the Authorities at the Basse Area Council conditioned them to erect the structures in the said market failing which the area will be taken from them, and given to somebody else. He said the council authorities took D1,500.00 from each canteen owner which is different from the amount they used to financed the erection of their various canteens. Salam pointed out that they constructed the canteens because of the fear that it will be taken away from them. When contacted for comment, the physical planning officer in U.R.R, Mr. Lamin Jawara, said as civil servants, they are not allowed to talk to the press without notification from the Secretary General. He said whether he is aware of the issuance of notification letters to canteen owners or not, he is not going to talk to the press. The Governor of U.R.R Mr. Omar Khan was also contacted for comment, but he simply said that he is not at the planning unit.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.99/2007, 24 - 26 August 2007
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