Two forestry body staffers disciplined over exports

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Two forestry body staffers disciplined over exports
Stabroek News
Thursday, August 30th 2007

Disciplinary action has been taken against two Guyana Forestry
Commis-sion (GFC) employees, as well as external stakeholders involved
in the breach of procedures regarding the export of forest produce from
Guyana, a press release from the commission has stated.

The statement said that the action was taken after the commission had
completed "its detailed investigation" into the matter. The export of
unprocessed logs had been in the spotlight recently.

None of the persons against whom the action was taken were identified
nor was the type of action taken outlined.

The breaches committed by the officers were also not disclosed. Efforts
to contact Commissioner of Forests, James Singh for a comment on the
matter proved futile as Stabroek News was told that he had left the
office.

The statement said that the two GFC officers were disciplined in
accordance with the Commission's Human Resources Policy Manual adding
that "disciplinary action has also been taken against the external
stakeholders who were involved in the identified breach of procedures".

The GFC said that it wishes to remind all staff and stakeholders that
there are established procedures governing the export of forest produce
from Guyana which must be complied with adding that any stakeholder who
is unsure of these procedures can obtain a copy from the nearest GFC
forestry station.

"GFC will continue to monitor closely the implementation of its export
and all other procedures, and will take the necessary action against
all defaulters", the statement declared.