Ministers meet with Hururu villagers, RUSAL on rental proposals

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud (centre) with Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai (second from left), with other officials and representatives of RUSAL as they met with residents of Hururu yesterday. (Natural Resources Ministry photo)

Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud and Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai yesterday met residents of Hururu, in Region 10 and personnel from RUSAL to discuss several issues to do with road access for loggers and infrastructure works, utility and other services to the village.

According to a release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the company is currently reviewing a proposal by the Village Council with the aim of entering into an agreement with the Council.

The residents had on April 21 staged a protest, blocking access to the access to the RUSAL-owned