Comments on: A Viper in our Midst http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/2007/12/05/a-viper-in-our-midst/ marina da gama Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:06:34 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: resident said http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/2007/12/05/a-viper-in-our-midst/#comment-40 resident said Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:56:46 +0000 http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/?p=25#comment-40 What a farce! Councillor Demetri Qually is the subcouncil chairperson. It is my opinion that this councillor has no backbone, loves the sound of his own voice and does nothing for residents within his own ward. What has he done about the Prince George Drive crossing? On Monday 3 December 2007 there was another accident at this crossing where a young girl nearly lost her life on her way to school. How many people have to die before they do anything? What exactly does this employee of the state do? Is he part of the gravy train!!! In a recent local newspaper article, we are asked by the councillors for more input from the residents. Why then does he feel it's beneath him to answer questions from residents and resolve or come up with logical solutions for the problems in the Marina and surrounding areas. What an utter farce to say that residents should get involved. Why? You don't listen to us in any case. In my opinion the chairperson of the subcouncil - Demetri Qually - cannot, or rather will not, answer public questions from Marina DaGama residents. I see he has not even responded to the criticisms raised on this webpage, but they feel we need to go to them with our questions requiring urgent answers and solutions. Why should we waste our time? I feel that homeowners resisting the Marina Association's bully tactics are sidelined by the councillor concerned. From what I hear, there were many objections raised with Council, but our Councillor seems to have done his level best to protect only ExCom. In my opinion, this councillor only seems to be successful in obstructing open debate and problem solving. Councillor Qually, what have you done for us? What a farce! Councillor Demetri Qually is the subcouncil chairperson. It is my opinion that this councillor has no backbone, loves the sound of his own voice and does nothing for residents within his own ward.

What has he done about the Prince George Drive crossing? On Monday 3 December 2007 there was another accident at this crossing where a young girl nearly lost her life on her way to school. How many people have to die before they do anything?

What exactly does this employee of the state do? Is he part of the gravy train!!!

In a recent local newspaper article, we are asked by the councillors for more input from the residents. Why then does he feel it’s beneath him to answer questions from residents and resolve or come up with logical solutions for the problems in the Marina and surrounding areas.

What an utter farce to say that residents should get involved. Why? You don’t listen to us in any case. In my opinion the chairperson of the subcouncil – Demetri Qually – cannot, or rather will not, answer public questions from Marina DaGama residents. I see he has not even responded to the criticisms raised on this webpage, but they feel we need to go to them with our questions requiring urgent answers and solutions. Why should we waste our time?

I feel that homeowners resisting the Marina Association’s bully tactics are sidelined by the councillor concerned. From what I hear, there were many objections raised with Council, but our Councillor seems to have done his level best to protect only ExCom.

In my opinion, this councillor only seems to be successful in obstructing open debate and problem solving.

Councillor Qually, what have you done for us?

]]> By: GW http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/2007/12/05/a-viper-in-our-midst/#comment-37 GW Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:44:55 +0000 http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/?p=25#comment-37 I am confused. Assuming the councillors had access to the relevant information, they must have felt that there was no proper public participation in regard to this application for them to have made this resolution. This resolution cannot be just be a recommendation as council has clear guidelines regarding public participation. From what I understand, Council received an application, felt that public participation was insufficient and rejected the application. Simple. How can a council resolution therefore not be a resolution but a recommendation? What are these councillors doing? If they did not have the legal competency to deal with the matter, why did they waste our time for more than a year and a half. If I remember correctly, at last years’ AGM Qually brought another council employee to tell us that it was council’s duty to approve the constitution. Now he brings someone else to say different. Of course, he does not have the guts to say so himself, but he gets other people to do it for him. Council has very clear guidelines regarding public participation in regard to applications made to them, regardless of what the application is about. Qually should to his job and leave the political games. He is just causing this process to be prolonged, to the detriment of the entire community. I am confused. Assuming the councillors had access to the relevant information, they must have felt that there was no proper public participation in regard to this application for them to have made this resolution. This resolution cannot be just be a recommendation as council has clear guidelines regarding public participation. From what I understand, Council received an application, felt that public participation was insufficient and rejected the application. Simple.
How can a council resolution therefore not be a resolution but a recommendation? What are these councillors doing? If they did not have the legal competency to deal with the matter, why did they waste our time for more than a year and a half. If I remember correctly, at last years’ AGM Qually brought another council employee to tell us that it was council’s duty to approve the constitution. Now he brings someone else to say different. Of course, he does not have the guts to say so himself, but he gets other people to do it for him.
Council has very clear guidelines regarding public participation in regard to applications made to them, regardless of what the application is about.
Qually should to his job and leave the political games. He is just causing this process to be prolonged, to the detriment of the entire community.

]]> By: admin http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/2007/12/05/a-viper-in-our-midst/#comment-36 admin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:28:38 +0000 http://marinasecurity.mylifeinsa.com/?p=25#comment-36 Inspector Jan did nothing for the marina standards as far I as I can see. This can only happen in SA where some clown does a lousy job yet is voted in by a minority thus moves up the food chain of power. My feeling is that inspector Jan was looking for greener pastures as the heat was getting too much. Shame!! Currently our esteemed councillor has not bothered to reply to any open letters addressed for urgent attention by residents.This attitude will come back to haunt him comes re-election time. Inspector Jan did nothing for the marina standards as far I as I can see. This can only happen in SA where some clown does a lousy job yet is voted in by a minority thus moves up the food chain of power.

My feeling is that inspector Jan was looking for greener pastures as the heat was getting too much. Shame!!
Currently our esteemed councillor has not bothered to reply to any open letters addressed for urgent attention by residents.This attitude will come back to haunt him comes re-election time.

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