We, who live in what should be quiet neighbourhoods, wonder why such places as snooker parlours and other businesses that play blaring music on their radios are allowed to operate in our areas.

They play radios, from early morning to late night which causes our homes to vibrate, our heads to ache and our concentration to wane. They are disrespectful to our rights.

Where do we go to enjoy peace and quiet if not home? 

The police have not shown willingness or ability to help people in such neighbourhoods, as they have done nothing.

We would think that residents who pay taxes would be entitled to the assistance of the police to live in a pleasant environment and abide by the law.

The police in the neighbourhood need to be encouraged by the government to enforce the respect of rights of others.

Police, are you able to wake up in the morning to the beautiful song of birds or the boom of a radio so loud that not even earplugs can filter out its reverberation?

Can you sit down in the afternoon and read the newspaper or listen to the news on TV or radio without every other word coming from someone’s radio?

How does your dinner conversation go with your family trying to shout over the din of outside noises?

We beseech you lawmakers to do something regarding the noise pollution in our up city.

There are many things to give credit to in Kigali but noise pollution in quiet neighbourhoods is not one of them.

As the city moves toward the future, the sound in the slums is one of the things it must change in its nice residential districts.

Those who wish to run businesses such as snooker parlours or others that want to play loud music and engage in brawls should he designated to business districts, which are not within the residential areas. .

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