Irate residents of Phase Two Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara vented their frustrations on Saturday at what they said is a total lack of concern by authorities for persons living in that community.The small crowd in an early morning community meeting yesterday called on authorities to rectify, “ongoing water and security issues” plaguing the semi-developed community.They complained that for weeks they received no potable water and when it finally did come, the residents argued that it was of poor quality; even unhealthy for bathing or laundry purposes.The residents are also furious over the lack of security measures set out for the community. As a result they cited the extremely high incidence of robberies and house break-ins, while complaining of the usual occurrence of cattle attacks.The situation, residents said, is so grave that they had called two community meetings to discuss the issue. When Kaieteur News visited the location, a handful of residents had remained after completing their second gathering in 24hours.Muneshwar Narine, who spoke on behalf of the residents, said it is unacceptable; the excuses people get from the water authorities.? According to him, when contacted, water authorities blame the inconsistent water flow on the electricity company saying that inconsistent electricity affects the flow of water.The crowd however lashed out, that the electricity issue is not their concern since every month they receive a water bill that must be paid or face disconnection.They stated that they are heavily dependent on rainfall. “If the rain don’t fall, we deh in de sauce,Brock Holt Jersey,” one woman said. “We have to ensure that we get this rain water or we can’t do anything.”“Apart from that,” another woman interjected,Alex Iwobi Arsenal Jersey UK, “the water is oily and dirty.”Another woman, who identified herself as a teacher and a single parent, said she would have to go in another street to a friend to ask for water since she has no black tank for storage.Another resident claimed she has three children with her smallest being a few months old. She pointed out that water is a necessity to care for her children. “How these people expect us to dwell without proper water,” she questioned.“The Housing Minister claimed to install a $57M pump and almost a year now and we still can’t get no water,Cheap Soccer Jerseys Free Shipping,” the persons argued.The residents of Phase Two, Parfaite Harmonie are also calling for the authorities to look into their security needs. They said that since the community is still developing,Atlanta Hawks Jerseys, thick vegetation is prevalent and the area is a haven for criminals.“There are constant break-ins in the community,” the residents highlighted. The teacher said, two nights ago her house was broken into and what thieves did not take a week- earlier in another break-in, they took the second time.To aid the thieves, the residents added, is the non existence of street lamps. “When it is night,Bobby Doerr Jersey, you can’t even tell if someone is standing three feet away from you,World Baseball Classic Jerseys Outlet, you have to come really close to notice that someone is in front of you. That is how dark this area is,” the teacher explained.Leon Matthews, another resident, invited the authorities to visit the community to get a first hand feel of their plight. Other residents called for authorities to intervene in the cow grazing activities of farmers who claim that the community is a pasture.“It is no longer a pasture, it is a housing scheme and we paid for our land,” the people argued. They said they are always under threat by the large number of cows. One woman said she had to jump into a trench, while another said she had to jump over the trench to escape the cows. One man is now using crotches they said, after an unfortunate encounter with cows.