Regime disallows Growers Council meeting

[posted 2 Oct 2009, 1600]

The regime has refused permission for a full Sugar Cane Growers Council to convene a meeting to discuss the dissolution of the Council.

The Council had written to the Sugar Ministry and the Commissioner Western on 10 September requesting permission to call a full Council meeting to discuss its dissolution ordered by the interim government.

Permanent Secretary Pramesh Chand replied on 23 September denying permission for the 38-member Council to meet.

This is yet another clear sign of oppression of cane growers and a denial of their right to meet to discuss issues of crucial importance to them.

The regime continues to stifle the voice of cane growers while it implements decisions that are jeopardising their future in the sugar industry. I