Senator David Massiah has criticised the government’s decision to prioritise building a food court at the V.C. Bird International Airport while unresolved infrastructure issues continue to affect the facility.
During his presentation in the Senate budget debate, Massiah highlighted the concerns of airport workers who have faced poor working conditions.
“On two occasions, the workers up at the airport stopped work and called [management], saying, ‘We can’t work on the system here—it smells bad, horrible, like sewage,’” Massiah said. He added that management had resorted to giving workers masks to continue operations, rather than addressing the underlying problem.
The senator also raised concerns about the condition of the runway. “When the plane lands, you think maybe you’re riding cobblestones,” he said, calling for urgent repairs to improve the experience for both visitors and workers.
Criticising the government’s spending priorities, Massiah said, “You’re funding to go and build a food court up at the airport, but look at repairing the airport properly. There are a lot of problems there that have not been touched.”
Massiah tied the issue to broader infrastructure challenges across the country, questioning the government’s commitment to creating a “resilient, harmonious, and prosperous nation.”
The senator called for better planning and a focus on addressing fundamental issues that impact the quality of life for workers and the image of Antigua and Barbuda.
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Just unbelievable.
Another dunce Dave Massiah opinion.
Would international airlines and the FAA allow their planes to land on an unsafe runway that is “like cobblestones”?
These UPP losers are now resorting to even more blatant lies as the UPP crumbles!