Attorney-at-Law, Melinda Janki, says that the government’s carbon credits arrangement with Hess Corporation violates the constitutional rights of Amerindians to their property and self-government.
In a letter to President Irfaan Ali of yesterday’s date, Janki warned that any claim by his government purporting to have acquired the consent of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) to sell carbon credits, “is legally impossible.”
Janki told the Head of State that while it may be the intention of his government to respect and protect Amerindian rights, it appears to be unfortunately doing quite the opposite through the arrangement with Hess.
