MOH refutes Lallbachan’s allegations

The Ministry of Housing and Water has addressed the recent public discourse surrounding a matter with Ms. Javitree Lallbachan.

In a statement issued by the Ministry, the agency vehemently refutes any allegations of corruption on its part.

The key points to be clarified are as follows:

Ms. Lallbachan, in 2005, was allocated Lot 1730 in the Tuschen Housing Scheme. In 2018, she sold this lot, and the new owner, Mohamed Reiza Kassim, was issued Transport #312/2018.

Ms. Veerama Sukul, who owns Parcel 89, Pln. Tuschen (Railway Reserve), gave Ms. Lallbachan permission to reside at Parcel 89, after Ms. Lallbachan stated that she was in dire circumstances.

Ms. Lallbachan reapplied for a house lot and was allocated Parcel 109, Pln. Edinburg, West Coast Demerara, for which she paid $25,000 out of the total cost of $475,000, and is now seeking to transfer this land to her daughter.

Despite already being allocated the land at Parcel 109, Pln. Edinburg, Ms. Lallbachan began pursuing ownership of Parcel 89, Tuschen (Railway Reserve), owned by Ms. Sukul.

In November 2022, the Ministry conducted a survey of Pln. Tuschen (Railway Reserve) for regularization and Ms. Lallbachan was found occupying Parcel 89. Ms. Lallbachan asserted ownership of the land in question. Subsequently, a notice was issued for payment to be made on December 11, 2022, for the processing of the Certificate of Title. Ms. Lallbachan made a payment of $163,000 and received an allocation letter. However, the Ministry noticed discrepancies during the processing and the finalization of the Agreement and Title was halted, as investigations revealed a dispute involving Ms. Sukul and Ms. Lallbachan, regarding Parcel 89.

Private legal actions were taken against Ms. Lallbachan by Ms. Sukul, resulting in a decision in Ms. Sukul’s favor by the Guyana Lands and Surveys (GLSC) Dispute Resolution Committee in 2021. Following this, GLSC took legal action in 2022, leading to a court-granted eviction of Ms. Lallbachan from Parcel 89, Pln. Tuschen.

Ms. Lallbachan is still pursuing ownership of the land at Parcel 89, Pln. Tuschen.

It is crucial to reiterate that the Ministry of Housing and Water was unaware of the dispute between Ms. Sukul and Ms. Lallbachan during the initial notification to Ms. Lallbachan, and our records later revealed her prior land allocation at Parcel 109, Pln. Edinburg.

The Ministry has since taken a decision to rescind the allocation at Parcel 89, Pln. Tuschen from Ms. Lallbachan, since we have no jurisdiction over the said portion of land, as it was settled privately in the court. The agency has also since encouraged Ms. Lallbachan’s daughter to apply for a house lot.

The Ministry of Housing and Water unequivocally affirms its unwavering commitment to the equitable and impartial allocation of land.