Re: News Release - Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Petition Signatures In Favour Of Project Development Rises To 16,500
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Manhattan Minerals Corp. is pleased to confirm that on February 25, 2003, a
civic group from the District of Tambogrande, the Committee for the
Development of Tambogrande submitted additional petitions in favor of an
expeditious review of the company's EIA for the Tambogrande mine, and
responsible mine development. The total number of registered voters from
the District of Tambogrande who have signed this petition is now 16,500.
Each petition signature includes that individual's voter identification
number and their fingerprint. For comparison, in the most recent District
mayoral elections of November 2002, there were 32,000 votes cast. The
current mayor of Tambogrande, who is opposed to development, was elected
with 7,122 votes.
On February 12, 2003, the various stakeholders for the project met with the
Ombudsman in Piura, and the Committee for the Development of Tambogrande
was granted full stakeholder status in the Dialogue Table. As well, the
major agricultural leaders in the District continue to voice their support
for the Dialogue Table. As published in El Correo, a Piura newspaper on
February 12, the President of the Association of Colones for the San
Lorenzo Valley stated "We feel that the Table of Dialogue must continue in
order to be able to reach an agreement and resolve the issues and problems
in the area". The President of the Association of Mango Producers for the
San Lorenzo Valley stated "To withdraw from the Table of Dialogue
politicizes this issue, and this creates an internal conflict between
organizations. The EIA must be discussed. We can not live in conflict,
while other people receive generous salaries from various NGO's." Mr. Raul
Silupu Panta, President of the Committee for the Development of Tambogrande
stated
"We are in favor of dialogue and we are very happy to be accepted as a
member of the next Table of Dialogue, thanks to the Defensor del Pueblo."
For further information please contact,
Lawrence Glaser
Chairman & CEO
Tel: (604) 669-3397
www.manhattan-min.com
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