The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has signaled its intention to strenuously oppose extensions for Amerindian lands and has set up a fund and hired lawyers in anticipation of future court action.
At the GGDMA’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, President of the GGDMA Patrick Harding said that money from the Low Carbon Development Strategy is being used to fund extensions for Amerindian lands. This was a clear reference to the Amerindian land titling project signed last year. He recalled a meeting with the Inter-American Development Bank where “we walked out” over the issue.
“It’s not fair,” he said while adding that a fund has been set up and the GGDMA has hired lawyers where
