Guyanese Environment and Democracy Advocate, Simone Mangal-Joly has written another open letter to President Irfaan Ali on the composition of the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) and also drew parallels with the attempt in 2020 to overturn the election results.
“Despite requests for your attention to the matter of independence of the EAB, you have appointed a Board comprised entirely of government employees, two of whom have indisputable “direct” and “indirect” conflicts of interest. This is prohibited under the Environmental Protection Act (EPAct):
Third Schedule, Environmental Assessment Board, which states plainly that: “Any member of the Board who has any interest directly or indirectly, in any matter before the Board – (a) Shall disclose the nature of his interest to the Board, and (b) shall not take part in any deliberation or decisions of the Board with respect to that matter,” the letter reminded.