Jesma Paul-Victor, Parliamentary Representative for the Salisbury Constituency, has delivered a powerful condemnation of the government’s housing allocation practices during a recent parliamentary session. The elected official revealed that despite millions in approved housing funds, her constituency has received zero benefits from national housing initiatives.
Paul-Victor detailed how families in the Coulibistrie area continue to inhabit substandard living conditions eight years after Hurricane Maria devastated the region. Residents remain in partially repaired homes, deteriorating structures, and temporary accommodations originally intended as short-term solutions.
The parliamentarian expressed frustration that while other communities have received modern apartment complexes and climate-resilient housing units, her constituents face perpetual neglect. She emphasized her support for the national housing project and congratulated recipients elsewhere, but questioned the equity of distribution.
‘How long can my people endure this wait? How long must they tolerate these conditions?’ Paul-Victor challenged the assembly. ‘After eight long years, my constituents feel forgotten, unseen, and that their suffering since Maria has been normalized and dismissed.’
The representative’s address highlights growing concerns about regional disparities in post-disaster recovery efforts and raises questions about the transparency of housing fund distribution across constituencies.