Georgetown: A Brazilian-owned Amazonia Swimming Pool Company is leaving Guyana after being harassed by the Mayor and City Council. The company noted on Friday, that the move follows the removal of four swimming pools by the City Council on Thursday. The pools were valued at $14M the company said.
King told the Guyana Chronicle on Thursday that the placing of the pools by a businessman at the location not only presents a bad picture of the city, but is illegal and is a haven for the breeding of mosquitoes.
The town clerk said efforts were made repeatedly by the City Council to speak with the businessman, but all proved futile.
According to Company Director Ibrahim Mustapha, the entity will sell the remaining pools and return to Brazil. The company described the action by the city authorities as deceitful and fraudulent.
The company’s director noted that it has invested heavily in Guyana.
“We would sell one or two pools every six months; however, the pools have great potential. Many persons have indicated their interest, but the economy is dead,” Mustapha said.
He said he kept the business opened, hoping that things would get better as he sees Guyana has great potential in the future.
Mustapha said that the company lowered the cost of the pools by half, which means their profit margin is small.
“To have suffered a loss of this capacity, we will be placed in tremendous debts,” Mustapha said.
The company refuted reports from City Hall that it failed to contact the M&CC on the matter.
The town clerk expressed the belief that the company could undertake illegal activities because the City Council is not well equipped.
“Where we don’t have the equipment, we will cut these things up, and move them in manageable sizes. We can’t continue like this!” King said.
He maintained that such activities cannot occur in other cities of the world.
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