Release the details of the planned Corentyne Bridge, says Harmon

MEMBER of Parliament (MP) Joseph Harmon on Thursday night acknowledged the collaborations between the Governments of Suriname and Guyana to build a bridge across the Corentyne River.And he called for full disclosure of the details of the planned project, given that resources are budgeted to prepare the Bridge terminal.
In his presentation on the 2014 Budget, he said, “An agreement with a foreign state is reached, an unspecified amount is budgeted, work is to commence and the Minister (Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh) has not yet provided the details to the National Assembly.”
According to him, the House has a right to “demand” that the Finance Minister does the right thing.
Corentyne River Bridge
In February this year, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett reported that plans are well underway, in that engineers are currently working on what the bridge will look like in terms of design.
Construction will be funded by the Chinese Government, according to her.
She said, “Guyana, at the request of Suriname, has informed the Chinese Government that we are supportive of the bridge across the Corentyne River.