The following was posted to blog – Random construction and consequences – by BU family member Artax regarding the prevalence of non nationals to squat – Blogmaster
A few years ago, statistics indicated squatting was becoming a major headache not only for Government, but private land owners as well.
Squatting is not a common course of action taken by Barbadians. What should be a matter of concern for ALL law-abiding citizens is the fact that the MAJOR SQUATTING COMMUNITIES in this island, are PREDOMINATELY OCCUPIED by NON-NATIONALS.
These people come to Barbados, and rather adhere to our laws as GUESTS, they disrespect our hospitality by ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTING HOUSES on private property and state-owned lands.
And, to make matters worse, there are reports of immigrants either ‘commandeering’ or running Barbadian squatters from land, to SECURE ‘house spots’ for their relative and friends.
It is NOT FAIR Barbadians have to ‘suck salt’ to pay their mortgages to prevent foreclosure, or the BRA insisting to AUCTION their properties, for land tax arrears……
……while Guyanese or Jamaicans, for example, could enter this island, ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCT HOUSES on people’s property, and government decides to REWARD those LAW BREAKERS with loans, grants, houses, house spots, roads, water service, and infrastructure to facilitate the provision of electricity.
By so doing, government has essentially set a PRECEDENT, whereby squatters in other communities would rightfully anticipate similar SHOULD be given to them.
I am AGAINST any form of humane management or empathy being EXTENDED to those individuals.
In MY opinion, ALL NON-NATIONAL SQUATTERS SHOULD be DEPORTED, simply because they BROKE the LAW.
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