The Opposition political coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has indicated to the Clerk of the National Assembly that it intends to move a motion at the next sitting of the National Assembly which seeks to lower the fees being charged to cross the Berbice River Bridge.

According to the APNU, “since it’s commissioning in December, 2008,  the Berbice Bridge has facilitated crossing of over 650,000 vehicles resulting in annual revenue of over $1,500,000,000 (one billion five hundred million dollars) for the Berbice Bridge Company Inc.

The party believes the toll to cross the bridge is exceedingly high and ought to be reduced. The motion will read that “whereas the toll for crossing the Berbice River is exceedingly high when compared to a similar crossing of the Demerara River by the Demerara Harbour Bridge and represents a significant devolution of wealth from the people of Berbice in particular to the benefit of a private company.”

The APNU wants the motion to call on the Government of Guyana to instruct its representative on the Board of Directors of the Berbice Bridge Company Inc to demand an immediate reduction in tolls charged by the Berbice Bridge Company Inc for crossing the Berbice River in the following manner:

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