Mr. Adams was merely calling for an end to political interference

Dec 30, 2012 Letters

Dear Editor,
Once again I have noticed a missive written by Mac Mahase attempting to respond to clarifications provided by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission on one of his previous letter to misinform the public and create a sense of instability in the regulation of the mining sector.
Mahase bases his letter on one written by Terrence Adams on November 27 in the SN. He continues to misrepresent Mr. Adams’ letter as part of his own agenda either by omission or design to serve his own purpose.
I would therefore like to quote a section of Mr. Adams’ letter “some miners were caught working illegally; having approached GGMC and received no satisfaction they had the audacity to approach APNU for assistance. The party, not understanding the issue, sought the intervention of the Minister, who asked the GGMC to investigate once again. Of course since these miners are blatantly in breach of the law, this could not have been done so easily, so still being dissatisfied, these miners have now approached another political party, the AFC. The Association (GGDMA) submits that this nonsense of trying to justify illegal mining through political interference must stop, and it can be done by GGMC taking condign action against illegal miners in accordance with the mining laws leaving them no alternative but to approach a lawyer and not a politician.”
Mr. Adams in his letter was merely calling for an end to the political interference by APNU and the AFC hindering the subject Ministry and the GGMC from effectively address the issue of illegal mining and raiding. I am of the belief that this was the basis under which Mr. Adams wrote that letter which was published November 27 in the SN.
With this said, I would like Mr. Terrence Adams of the GGDMA to clarify the statements which were made in his letter and which are being continuously misrepresented by Mac Mahase and used to spread misinformation and bring disrepute to the mining sector.
Ganesh Singh

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