Dear Editor,
I WRITE seeking permission for use of space in your newspaper to highlight our plight as pioneer exploration workers with Aranka. We have been facing hardship from financial difficulties for the past year with non-payment of severance package for exploration workers.

Cellphone and telephone calls to persons at the Aranka head office either go unanswered, or to voicemail.

Camp cook, Herman Welcome, mechanic/driver Felix, and Exploration Supervisor Dexter Felix have all repeatedly expressed their frustration about not being able to have formal discussion with Violet or Patrick about their payment package. Actually, it has come to our knowledge that Dexter Felix was recalled to the Aranka projects, and he is now working at Warudi, supervising exploration activities there.

We are poor men who worked tirelessly in the rain, sun, swamps and bushes, cutting lines and fetching samples long distances for exploration activities at Aranka.
Please say something about severance payment for pioneer exploration employees with Aranka projects.

The last information we got earlier this year from the management of Aranka projects, is that we will be paid after the new board is formed following the May 22 board meeting in Canada, when Scott and his team will be thrown out, and Violet and Patrick will have control over the new Board’s affairs.

We have been waiting long enough. Pioneer exploration employees of Aranka project need our payment now.

Regards
John Boucher
Merza Miller