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– Ramotar says he is open to meeting them The Guyana Women Miners’ Organization (GWMO) has accused Government of ignoring them and their numerous calls to expand opportunities for women in the mining sector.GWMO’s President,Corey Liuget Chargers Jersey, Simona Broomes,Ryan Carrethers Chargers Jersey, has stated that a series of events including the refusal of a seat with voting rights on the Board of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and unsuccessful attempts to have an audience with Head-of-State Donald Ramotar has led the organization to take this position.During a recent interview,D.J.Fluker Chargers Jersey, President Ramotar expressed his openness to having a meeting with members of the organization. “They are pushing at an open door…I do not have a problem meeting them,” he said.According to Broomes,Neville Hewitt Dolphins Jersey, the GWMO, which represents over 400 women,Jordan Cameron Dolphins Jersey, has been trying for months to meet with Ramotar to highlight issues affecting women in the industry such as human trafficking.Broomes disclosed that on Friday last she was finally able to meet the President through an invitation by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGMA).“The matters affecting miners were discussed and I took the opportunity to raise several pertinent issues affecting women. I also pointed out that we want a seat with voting rights on the GGMC Board and Amerindian land extension and new application affecting miners,” Broomes said.“The issues I talked about were brushed off and it was like if I wasn’t there. But I guess me being ignored comes from the fact that I wasn’t invited by Government in the first place.”President Ramotar meets members of GGDMA and GWMO last FridayTo Broomes, the outcome of that meeting gave the impression that Government does not acknowledge the GWMO as an established organization. “For instance, the GGDMA was given another seat with voting rights on the GGMC Board while the GWMO cannot have one”, she noted.“The GWMO is not against the GGDMA getting another seat, but we are calling for fairness. We should at least be given one seat with voting rights. When we had met Persaud (Minister of Natural Resources and Environment,Sean Lissemore Chargers Jersey, Robert Persaud) he told us we could get a seat but we can’t vote. We were hoping that Ramotar would have heard our appeal,Tyrell Williams Chargers Jersey,” Broomes said.“For months the organization requested a block of land,Joe Barksdale Chargers Jersey, which is 1,200 acres to create employment opportunities for women but nothing has been done. Foreigners are coming into our country and accessing lands while women cannot,Trey Burton Eagles Jersey,” she added. |
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