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This sunken dredge must be removed ASAP!

Sep 16, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
I would like to point out the difficulties miners, boat operators, school children, tourists and all other general users of the Mazaruni river are facing with the continued blocking of the channel by the dredge owned by Crown mining supplies at Piremap Falls. The water has risen significantly over the last week and some operators are forced to navigate their boats over rocks alongside the channel, just to get much needed supplies to their workers and children that are stranded in the upper Mazaruni area.
This dear editor is a disaster waiting to happen, as the water may recede at any time and force these boat operators to take even more chances. To rub salt into the wounds it seems as though the small miners and others affected have to cope by whatever means, since the company at fault here, Crown Mining Supplies, does nothing. There has been no apology, no information, no relief, nothing! I know of three separate occasions where dredges of the same size sunk at that very falls and the owners, mostly Brazillians got it removed within three days, but this company seems to be above the law as there is no urgency on their part to have this dredge removed.
This is a blatant disregard for the rights of ordinary Guyanese; it appears as though there is one set of rules for the esteemed owners of this dredge and another set for the everyday citizen. Here are some questions dear Editor. When if ever can we expect to have this dredge removed?
Who is going to compensate the many Guyanese miners, Amerindians, school children, boat operators who have all suffered great financial losses because of this mistake? It’s a mistake and not an accident because the company took that chance knowing fully well that other dredges sank at that very location, and there are other options of getting a dredge from above the falls to below. What is the Authorities doing about this?
Why this silence? Is there a cover up? So many unanswered questions Dear editor, let’s hope we get some urgent action.
Ralph Persaud

2 thoughts on “This sunken dredge must be removed ASAP!”

rs dasai September 16, 2016 at 9:39 am

Ralph.
Stop complaining and use the relay process.
bl_666 September 16, 2016 at 4:12 pm

“Why this silence? Is there a cover up? ”
Laugh? – I thought I’d never start!

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