Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud yesterday defended the transparency of the deal with an Indian company granted 1.82 million acres of forest here and said attempts to label it another “Barama deal” were ”ludicrous” and there would be no large scale export of logs.
At a press conference at the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) boardroom yesterday, Persaud emphasized that there was transparency and compliance with established procedures. “Based on the facts, it is clear that the re-allocation was not shrouded in any secrecy”,
