Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon and the three parties holding a list joinder seat in Parliament have criticised the destruction of the mangrove forest at Malgre Tout/Versailles on the West Bank of Demerara by a shore base investor.
On behalf of APNU+AFC, Harmon called for the immediate “stoppage” of the construction of the shoresbase and wharf by TriStar incorporated until there has been meaningful and widespread consultations with the people of the communities and also until a credible environmental impact assessment is done and made public.
According to a statement on Monday from Harmon, the action jeopardises thousands of people of not only Malgre Tout/Versailles but also in other villages along the West Bank of Demerara such as Pouderoyen, Goed Fortuin, Phoenix Park, Plantain Walk and Vreed-en-Hoop.