Baishanlin building huge water craft at Moblissa

What looks like a huge punt/barge at a Bai Shan Lin construction site in Moblissa

By Mario Joseph

Baishanlin is building huge water craft at Moblissa, Linden/Soesdyke Highway for the likely transport of logs and there is yet no sign of the start of any timber processing plant.

The Chinese logging company is now under intense examination for failing to establish wood processing facilities while all the time engaged in the export of logs. Both Baishanlin and the government have said that its log exports are within allowable limits and there are no illegalities. These statements have however been met with great skepticism.

Since the controversy erupted weeks ago, Baishanlin has issued press releases but has not answered questions from the media. Stabroek News has therefore been unable to clarify what structures are being built at the Moblissa site which has been named Concepcion. A visit to this site on Thursday and another at Coomacka evinced no sign of