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NHC evading its responsibility
THE National Housing Corporation
managing director’s call for North Waigani Hostel (NWH) tenants to
exercise stringent control over water usage (The National, Jan 11)
cannot go unchallenged.
Publishing such a response without proposing any constructive
measures but excuses, blaming tenants and opting for the easy way
out shows NHC’s major weaknesses as a landlord/property manager.
It was not the first time that water to the hostel was
disconnected, thus posing health hazard for the 160 tenants.
It is almost certain that it won’t be the last since this problem
has been going on for years.
What strategies has NHC come up with to address this problem? Is
it possible for each tenant to pay for his/ her own water and
electricity bill?
Such issues would not arise if there are qualified and competent
management and staff to administer and manage the hostel
efficiently, instead of turning a blind eye to the root causes of
the problem.
The initial letter to the editor in the paper, which prompted
NHC’s response, innocently voiced concern about a basic human
right in being able to access water. Attempts by the hostel
committee and numerous tenants, through phone calls to the NHC
management, failed to draw attention to this matter but the media
sure did.
It is a pity because the North Waigani hostel is a decent
property.
Instead of working closely with the tenants to achieve a positive
outcome, NHC slapped its faithful rent-paying tenants in the face
with its response, reflecting that it does not have the housing of
the people serving Papua New Guinea at heart.
Concerned tenants
North Waigani hostel
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