El Nacional reports today on the construction of dwellings for those left homeless by the disaster in Jimani and the messy public squabbling over the overwhelming amount of donations made by the government, individuals and private institutions to rebuild the homes lost.
The people whose houses were washed away by the Soliette River on 24 May say they do not want houses that are ?small or made of wood? or built on undesirable sites.
The government is building 100 wood houses and 200 prefab homes, while another 900 dwellings could be erected through the donations that have rolled in for the beleaguered community.
Father Jose Ramon de la Cruz believes there was a lack of proper planning before construction began and that appropriate sectors were not consulted. The cleric lamented the fact that certain dwellings would be built of wood and consist of merely two bedrooms apiece, saying that the area?s families were typically larger in size than could be accommodated by such constructions. He took issue with the fact that there were various different models of homes going up, a fact which could polarize those receiving the charity. Jimani?s priest thanked President Hipolito Mejia for the assistance he has extended to the community following the tragedy and expressed his faith that the outgoing statesman would fulfill his promises to those affected before leaving office.