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– Norton roasts Ali on perceived corruption, discriminationHousing Minister Irfaan Ali evaded questions about ‘Prado Ville 2’ yesterday as he continues to resist a full disclosure on the housing development aback of Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, where construction of houses for some of the country’s privileged, is ongoing.Opposition Member of Parliament Aubrey Norton roasted Ali about the elite housing scheme during the 2011 Budget debate. But despite clamouring from the opposition to talk about Prado Ville 2, Ali did not speak on the matter, even though he said he would.“Is it not criminal that the oligarchs have taken it upon themselves to run a main from the water plant at Better Hope straight to Prado Ville 2?” Norton questioned. “While they are looking after themselves the residents of Dazell, Bare Roots,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, Victoria and many other housing schemes do not have water.”Norton charged that the elite are abusing their power and giving themselves the best of what Guyana has to offer.“The ruling oligarchs give themselves water even before they are finished building!”Norton charged that profiteering is alive and well in high offices. To back up his point, he said that it was the stated policy of the government that a person allocated a house lot cannot sell it until after 10 years, but at least one holder of high office has totally contravened this rule.“This housing scheme signals to all (that) the elite in this country has devolved on itself the right to parcel off the lands of the people to itself and to even go close to the seawall in violation of the law and with no consideration for the challenge posed by climate change they claim will have negative effects on Guyana!” Norton declared.He charged that the egotism goes further,Brian Campbell Jersey, since only members of the private sector aligned to the government are given land for housing development.He said land of the state is being disposed of by the elite at below market value to friends of the government and the houses are then sold as if the land was purchased at market price.“This regime needs to end this approach where it uses the resources of the state to create a super-rich class that is loyal to the inner clique of the ruling elite,” Norton said.As Minister Ali rose to speak, members of the Opposition kept urging him to talk about ‘Prado Ville 2’. At one point,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys, he said: “I will tell you.” But there was not a single mention of it when Ali was done with his presentation.Corruption, Poor PlanningApart from ‘Prado Ville 2’, Norton took on the government’s record of transparency in the housing and water sector, saying there was massive underestimation of the budget to meet the demands of corruption.For example, in 2009 he said $6.2 billion was budgeted, but $11.6 billion was actually spent. Last year, he said $5.8 billion was budgeted, but $12.7 billion was actually spent. Now this year, the budget is $5.7 billion.“Isn’t this a joke, a colossal one, an unpardonable and unparalleled one?” Norton charged. He opined that the estimate for the sector for 2011 is unrealistic and a clear manifestation that the Minister either does not know to plan, is incompetent or is deliberately misleading the National Assembly.“How could you underestimate yearly by billions and come and do the same thing again?”Norton submitted, without fear of successful contradiction that a tactic of the government is to underestimate, so it would appear to have a balanced budget when the reality is the deficit is increasing.He said that what has been presented as a budget is not a budget but a compendium of papers,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, since the estimates of what will be spent this year bear no relationship to reality.Norton said that the government continues the practice of not providing project profiles for mega projects. For example, he pointed out that six of 11 capital projects under the Housing and Water sector are vague, and are merely described as “provision for project closure” entailing the purchase of generators, the development of new services, consolidation of existing housing schemes and regularisation of squatting areas.“No one except this political directorate can know where and on what the monies will be spent,” Norton declared. He said the cost of these projects is over $2.5 billion in a capital budget of $5.2 billion.“What this means is that the resources allocated to the Ministry are teemed with potential for corruption,NFL Jerseys Outlet,” Norton said. He submitted that there is need for proper project profiles that give a clear view of what the project entails if there is to be transparency and accounta