Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai on Wednesday officially removed Marbel Thomas from her position as Toshao of Campbelltown, in Region Eight, saying that the investigation into the Village Council revealed that she breached several sections of the 2006 Amerindian Act (AA).
Deputy Toshao Samantha Edwards-John will now act as Toshao until the National Toshaos’ elections, which are scheduled to be held later this year.
On October 20th, 2020 Earl Gildharie and a few residents of the indigenous community handed over a petition with the signatures of 130 residents to Sukhai seeking the removal of Thomas, her deputy, Edwards-John and other members of the Village Council as they alleged that only certain residents and foreigners were being allowed to conduct mining activities in the community. It was also alleged that Thomas had taken full control of the land where gold was recently discovered.
