{"id":17788,"date":"2024-04-03T01:45:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17788"},"modified":"2024-04-03T01:45:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:45:26","slug":"ag-challenges-mcc-to-legal-action-over-hotel-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ag-challenges-mcc-to-legal-action-over-hotel-project\/","title":{"rendered":"AG Challenges M&CC to Legal Action Over Hotel Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) are contemplating legal action concerning the Qatari hotel project following revelations about the intended sale of land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has challenged the municipality to proceed with legal action if they are confident that the land belongs to the M&CC and not the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, the groundbreaking ceremony for the US$300 million Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre took place on Carifesta Avenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was disclosed that Qatari investors would pay approximately $2 billion for the two plots of land designated for the hotel’s construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, both the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) and the M&CC have produced individual copies of transports claiming rights to the land, leading to legal ambiguity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the M&CC’s intentions, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has challenged City Mayor Alfred Mentore to pursue legal action, questioning the merit of their claims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nandlall urged the M&CC to present their case in court if they believe they have sufficient grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Mentore had previously instructed the M&CC’s Engineer’s Department to issue a cease order on the fence surrounding the Carifesta Avenue land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this order was later withdrawn, prompting questions about the authority behind the decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nandlall credited Colvern Venture, head of the department, for withdrawing the order, stating it was issued in error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nandlall further criticized individuals he described as ‘enemies of progress,’ referring to those who have opposed major development projects in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the M&CC’s stance, Nandlall highlighted that the GLSC had conducted a comprehensive historical survey, confirming government ownership of the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation underscores the complexity surrounding land ownership and development projects, with legal proceedings likely to provide clarity on the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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