TPL moves to court over $80M forestry fine

Through a Court Order, Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) yesterday blocked the Guyana Forestry Commis-sion (GFC) from enforcing a stop order on its Timber Sales Agreement (TSA) and from collecting a fine of over $80M for alleged breaches in harvesting regulations.

The GFC is to attend a hearing in the High Court on May 7, 2008, when the GFC will present its case and respond to TPL.