Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament, the People’s National Party’s Dwayne Vaz, says it would be unfair to say the government has turned its back on those of his constituents whose lives were upended by Hurricane Melissa.
But speaking on Cliff Hughes Online on Thursday, Vaz criticised the response by the state as slow and inadequate.
Vaz has been critical of the efficiency of the state machinery, saying the wheels of government are taking too long to turn to provide housing and other forms of assistance to people in the largest of the three Westmoreland constituencies.
In September, land titling minister, Robert Montague, signed contracts valued at over $1 billion for the delivery of 143 semi-permanent housing units to victims of Hurricane Melissa based in Westmoreland.
Dwayne Vaz says since that time, at least one aspect of the recovery effort appears to be moving at a decent pace.
Dwayne Vaz, MP for Central Westmoreland.
