Protests in Jericó for the withdrawal of flags that oppose the mining project

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Different spokespersons for the Jericho oversight offices who oppose the mining project that the South African multinational AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) is carrying out in the municipality in its exploratory stage, denounced that on Saturday night they removed flags from the facades of the houses that they had placed in protest of the exploration of gold, silver and copper that are intended in the region.

Fernando Jaramillo of the citizen oversight office John Jairo Arcila (in honor of a councilman of the municipality who died a few months ago) revealed that with the authorization of the owners and inhabitants of the houses they installed small flags, it says 20 by 20 centimeters, with the message No to the mine, yes to life.

Jaramillo said, It was a task that we carried out between 5 pm and 9 pm, and around midnight officials from the Mayor's Office removed them who clarified that they were returned on Sunday morning, while saying that they will be installed again in the same places

In this regard, the mayor of the municipality David Toro, in a talk with EL COLOMBIANO, affirmed that everything was due to an issue of poor communication and that the issue has already been resolved.

the local president said, it is a matter of dialogue and agreement. What we ask of the group that installed the flags and that John Jairo Arcila has been leading from the oversight is that they request permission, which is the regular channel and that they are not going to be denied. Yesterday they were dismantled precisely because there was no permit, the installation of the flags has already been authorized.

Precisely, regarding the debate on the request made by AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) to obtain a license to continue with the exploitation phase, the veedora Claudia Vásquez expressed that this week the visit of officials from the Anla (National Environmental Licensing Authority ) that will hold meetings not only in Jericó, but in Fredonia and Támesis, the other municipalities that would be affected, if the mining district that AGA intends to establish is established in the area. Different spokespersons for the oversight offices have expressed their concerns on the subject through social networks.