Chinese Landing protests exploitation by mining concession

For over a decade, a miner has been operating on their titled land without their consent and despite numerous complaints to the authorities, no action has been taken, the Toshao of the Amerindian village of Chinese Landing said yesterday.

In a ‘open letter’ to President Bharrat Jagdeo, which was also published as an ad in yesterday’s Stabroek News, Toshao of the North-West District community Theophilus Fernandes asked the intervention of the President “in a matter we consider