Country Pond Issue Need More Attention

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Saturday, 22 January 2011 06:55

By D Francis

It’s a matter of time before the car washing business at Country Pond returns to normal. That’s according to the popular "Rasta," who has been plying his trade there since the 1960’s.

When Caribarena.com visited the area on Monday evening, Rasta said, "The suddin’ done gone bad already. People still nar come. Dem put one tank dey, but me have fu me own tank up this side, and still the people and dem nar come as they used to."

He suggested that just as the authorities got on the radio and waged a campaign against the use of the now condemned Pond, they can get back on the airwaves and let the public know that things have changed, and that the car washing business is still very much active.

Asked about the formation of an association, as recently announced, Rasta said, "Me na no nothing about no association. Me na a part of no association. What me think me a go do... me go get one a de pipe and them from APUA and do fu me thing. Me have me kids fu feed and me bills fu pay. A three a dem me have a go a de school right ya, so me have fu mek sure me work fu get me money. Me sure if arwe do one 'nother test, eh na so bad as Mr Michael and dem ah say.”

The car washer said someone came to the Pond last Thursday to fill two jars of water, and said he was taking them for testing.

He was also concerned that the issue has cast a shadow over the way the public views the men working at the Pond.

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