“Deliberate!” is the term being used to describe the recent fires at several dump sites across the country.
Local Government Minister Desmond Mckenzie today described the latest fire at the Riverton City Dump as a deliberate attempt at thwarting the government’s efforts. He says the blazes follow a boast he made in Parliament about zero fires under his watch.
The Minister and other stakeholders convened a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in St Andrew this afternoon.
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie took to task the perpetrators of the latest blaze at the Riverton City Dump in Kingston describing their efforts as deliberate. He says it is clear what happened at the Dump was an act of arson.
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The Local Government Minister says setting fire to the dump has become profitable for some adding that in 2015 one person benefited to the tune of $200-million following the blaze.
He’s adamant this will not be a feature going forward.
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Minister Mckenzie contends it’s not the government’s intention to yield to the will of those seeking to benefit from the fires.
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He says, as it stands, the latest fire is estimated to run the country some $10-million. But, when added to the other fires at other dump sites in recent weeks, it may well end up costing taxpayers more than $100-million.
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