The Santa Rosa Village Council has produced documentation justifying its decision to give land tenure rights to Leonard Torres, the stepfather of Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai in a controversy over the eviction of his niece, Melania Torres, that has the Region One community abuzz.
Minister Sukhai had been accused of exerting undue influence on the Santa Rosa Village Council, Moruca sub-district of Region One for the approval of ownership of land for her relative. Sukhai had asked Chairperson of the National Toshaos’ Council Yvonne Pearson to intervene
