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A consultation by govt staff in an Amerindian Village is not the same as a vote at a Village Meeting

News EditorJuly 8, 2023July 13, 202303 mins

I refer to a press release from the Department of Public Information dated 06 July on the illegal sale of carbon credits from forests on titled Amerindian Village Lands. The press statement mainly includes legally incorrect and misleading statements by the Vice-President, and which are damaging to Amerindians. Does Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo understand that a…

It should be obvious that two weeks of public consultation on the new draft oil law is grossly inadequate

News EditorJune 22, 202345 mins

Dear Editor, We write in connection with the new draft oil law. We would appreciate information on the following: The timetable for this new Bill, including the parliamentary process and committee stages of consideration and amendment; How this timetable compares with the customary timetable for tabling and revising Guyanese legislation; The process which will be used…

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A consultation by govt staff in an Amerindian Village is not the same as a vote at a Village Meeting

It should be obvious that two weeks of public consultation on the new draft oil law is grossly inadequate