President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Fredrick Mc Wilfred has parted ways with the body citing differences over the treatment of small and medium-scale miners among other issues.
Executive Director of the GGDMA, Edward Shields told Stabroek News yesterday that Bartician Mc Wilfred submitted a letter indicating that he was resigning from his post as president with immediate effect.
He noted however, that this was after the GGDMA was contacted by another media house on the issue, and Shields noted that the mining body was disappointed that, “he communicated his resignation with the press first (and) then to the GGDMA”.
Mc Wilfred stated in the resignation letter addressed to Terrence Adams, secretary of the GGDMA that at the last Management Meeting of the association he sought clarification of his role as President since according to him, “the rules are very vague as to the Functions of Officers of the Association and the functions, which are normally