Chinese problems in Sierra Leone
Posted: 26 Oct 2011, 11:01
CHINESE COMPANY’S PROBLEMS IN SIERRA LEONE
Railways Africa On October 25, 2011 In Sierra Leone
The China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG), currently constructing infrastructure for the government of Sierra Leone, faces problems with existing services that were supposed to be removed in advance of the work, which is now falling behind schedule. According to the Concord Times (published in the capital, Freetown), utility companies involved include the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), the National Power Authority (NPA) and Sierratel.
Project coordinator for CRSG Liu Fei was quoted saying “We have long informed these companies to remove their existing pipes and cables where the work is being done but to no avail. The snail pace at which construction is moving is not our own making. We have everything in place to complete the job within the shortest possible time but the utility companies are not helping matters. We have informed them long before now to have their existing pipes and cables removed but that is yet to be adhered to. Every Wednesday, we hold meetings with these utility companies to find a way forward. But the companies are saying they don’t have the resources and materials to have their properties removedâ€.
Railways Africa On October 25, 2011 In Sierra Leone
The China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG), currently constructing infrastructure for the government of Sierra Leone, faces problems with existing services that were supposed to be removed in advance of the work, which is now falling behind schedule. According to the Concord Times (published in the capital, Freetown), utility companies involved include the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), the National Power Authority (NPA) and Sierratel.
Project coordinator for CRSG Liu Fei was quoted saying “We have long informed these companies to remove their existing pipes and cables where the work is being done but to no avail. The snail pace at which construction is moving is not our own making. We have everything in place to complete the job within the shortest possible time but the utility companies are not helping matters. We have informed them long before now to have their existing pipes and cables removed but that is yet to be adhered to. Every Wednesday, we hold meetings with these utility companies to find a way forward. But the companies are saying they don’t have the resources and materials to have their properties removedâ€.