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Jean-Pierre Mara denounces lack of drinking water in Bangui

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Former Central African MP Jean-Pierre Mara has denounced the lack of access to drinking water in Bangui and criticised the choices of successive governments. He believes the absence of a suitable distribution network harms hygiene and sanitation, according to Corbeaunews Centrafrique.

Jean-Pierre Mara, a former Central African MP, has denounced the lack of a proper drinking-water network in Bangui and said its construction is not a priority for the state. He linked the situation to problems with urbanisation and flood-risk management, according to a statement published by the former parliamentarian.

In his statement entitled “The water is there! The water is there! And without flooding”, Jean-Pierre Mara said that the lack of regular access to water undermines hygiene and sanitation in the Central African capital. He also criticised the successive governments in Bangui.

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