THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caretaker for St Andrew Eastern Fayval Williams is berating sitting MP Andre Hylton for what she describes as an “anaemic representation” in Parliament.

In a staement issued to the press Friday, she said Hylton had missed an opportunity to bring the Parliament’s attention to the challenges of several communities in the constituency.

She argued that despite the rise in property taxes, “the residents are not seeing their taxes at work. Infrequent garbage collection is a big issue, the proper maintenance of sidewalks and the poor road infrastructure are also a major concern for residents”. She also made reference to the shortage and rationing of water.

Hylton addressed Parliament on Tuesday, the first sitting of the House for the Michaelamas term.

“What was on display in the Parliament showed that there is a disconnect between the MP and the real issues on the ground, because people are genuinely suffering, especially during this drought season. The infrequent and rather poor water supply has caused serious challenges not only for residents of St Andrew Eastern but also businesses. Days have passed and there has not been a drop of water and for the MP to just pass over those issues, it is a slap in the face of concerned residents,” Williams said.

She further contends that the constituents have seen little to no growth and as a result, young people continue to struggle to find sustainable employment.

“Papine is one of the major towns in the constituency and when you look at what it is now and what it was four years ago, you would quickly realise that there is not much of a difference. The town is lacking in development and without development the communities around Papine will continue to struggle,” Williams contended.

“It is disappointing that over the past four years a more aggressive approach to development has not been taken. Consider the fact that there is the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology as major stakeholders in the constituency. We should have been far more advanced in the development of the constituency,” she continued.

The JLP caretaker said St Andrew Eastern lacks a development plan to help it align with the broader development plan of Jamaica.

“When you consider what is at stake and the implication of that at this stage in our development phase, then there is cause for concern, she said.