| Head of Roraima Mining Company SILICA Company Ltd., Mr. Grantley Walrond, has refuted claims of bullyism leveled against him by a West Bank Demerara family. The family is also accusing the former Geology and Mines Commissioner of attempting to take over property said to be in their family for generations.Walrond said that he has taken note of the claims made in the media by the Majors,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Robertses, Danielses, Fieldses,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the Draytons and the Sattaur siblings, and has detached himself from the accusations.Walrond, who conducts sand mining operations, told this newspaper that the disputed land matter involving the siblings and himself is before the court, after several discrepancies were reportedly discovered in the documents presented by the family as their means of rights and ownership.The West Bank Demerara siblings said during a protest at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) early last year that they inherited some 800 acres of land from their parents who previously owned the property at 13 to 16 Vreed-en-Rust,NFL Jerseys Cheap, West Bank Demerara (WBD).The family had blamed the GGMC for allegedly giving Waldron permission to mine on their property.Walrond has insisted that he legitimately acquired his mining space from the GGMC following the necessary procedure. It was explained that the application process for the said property started in the early nineties.Kaieteur News was told that there were two plans relating to the area where the land is located; the Bhagroo plan and the Ramnauth plan. It was under the Bhagroo plan that the land was reportedly presented to Waldron.Further information showed that the Bhagroo plan dated back to the early sixties when the siblings’ parents would have applied for property within the area where the disputed land is located; but the seniors were unable to attain it.According to more information, the documents presented by the family seem to be forgeries since “there is no certified information” to prove that the family indeed owned the property.Kaieteur News was told that background checks on the family and the documents they presented could not be traced by recording in the courts registry.While there are documents to show that senior family members did apply for property in earlier years, the documents also showed that none was allocated or someone else would have received the property.The Ramnauth plan, this newspaper was further told, updated the previous area plan, but still, there is no mention of the WBD family as owners, while other persons, some of whom received the same property that the family applied for were stated in the official gazette and the new plan.Additionally, grave discrepancies were identified when public information on the family’s land record was requested from the land registry.“At first they said it was destroyed by the flood, then they could not find it, but when we threatened with legal action,NFL Jerseys From China, it all of a sudden appeared.”Walrond reiterated that none of the documents in the family’s file corresponded with existing records, while other documents could not be confirmed as they had no dates and signatures.Walrond is convinced, however, that the WBD family is fronting for a businessman whom he identified as Raymond Ali. Ali is also involved in mining and is very interested in setting up operations in the very practical waterfront WBD location.Walrond said that the businessman has already moved some of his equipment to the area.Even more disturbing, Walrond explained, are threats made against his life. The businessman said that the area is becoming increasingly hostile and he said that the police have been made aware of the situation.On the other hand,NFL Jerseys From China, documentation showed that Walrond’s mining licence has been renewed until 2018. After taking the GGMC to court to show cause as to why his licence was not renewed, a ruling was made in his (Walrond’s) favour.In the meantime, a new injunction has been filed preventing the WBD family from conducting any business on the disputed property. They are due back in court on January 21.Walrond has noted, however,Jerseys Wholesale, that from the acquisition of the mining property in the early nineties, he has expended over US$750,000 to develop, backfill etc. the area and his mining business.The WBD family said that they will not give up the fight for what they say is their property. They claim that the court hearings and intervention of Walrond are stymieing their development as they are ready to develop the property for commercial uses. |
