Manhattan Minerals Corp.: Motion In The Congress of Peru.Business Editors VANCOUVER Vancouver, city, Canada Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. , British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002 Manhattan Manhattan, indigenous people of North America Manhattan (mănhăt`ən), indigenous people of North America of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). Minerals Corp. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :MAN) is pleased to announce that congressmen from the Piura Department (Tambogrande project), have sponsored a motion in the Peruvian Congress supporting the Tambogrande project. This motion recommends that the Executive branch of government approve the transfer of the 25% government ownership of the project to the region, and it recommends a third party review of the Environmental Impact Study. Manhattan strongly supports this initiative as it will lead to greater participation from, and benefits to the people in the region. Local ownership is a critical component of development projects in the world today, and we are most pleased that the elected representatives for our region support this benefit for their constituents. The concluding portion of the motion before congress states; "Although the final decision is in the hands of the Tambogrande population, we are inclined to suggest that the Supreme Government should reopen re·o·pen tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens 1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September. the dialogue channels and assist the feelings of the Tambogrande population by contracting a high-level independent audit company to review and approve the Environmental Impact Study - EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. - which Manhattan is obliged o·blige v. o·bliged, o·blig·ing, o·blig·es v.tr. 1. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means. 2. to present and along this line to commit itself upon the Tambogrande Town to transfer to the Piura Region This article is about the Region of Piura. For its capital city, see Piura. For other uses, see Piura (disambiguation). Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. , its 25% ownership which it now owns." In view of the above consideration the CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC agrees to: 1. Request the Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines and in coordination with representatives from the civil society of the Tambogrande District and Piura Province This article is about the Province of Piura. For its capital city, see Piura. For other uses, see Piura (disambiguation). Piura is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital, the city of Piura, is also the regional capital. , to contract a high-level and trustworthy independent audit company, to evaluate the sustainability of the Environmental Impact Study - EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources. - that Manhattan will present. 2. Request the Supreme Government, through the Ministries of Energy and Mines, and Economy and Finance, and before approval of the Environmental Impact Study - EIS - of the Tambogrande mining site, to agree to and issue the norm whereby the State transfers its 25% stock ownership that it currently possesses in the Tambogrande mining site to the Piura Region, and in particular to benefit the Tambogrande District. 3. This Motion of Order of the Day will be submitted to the Ministries of Energy and Mines and Economy and Finance.
Signed by:
Dr. Fabiola Morales Castillo
Congress of the Republic Representative Unidad Nacional
Jose Carrasco Tavara
Congress of the Republic Representative Presidente de la
Celula Parlamentaria Aprista
Humberto Requena Oliva
Congress of the Republic Representative Frente Independiente
Moralizador
Dr. Carlos Manuel Armas Vela
Congress of the Republic Representative Partido Aprista
Peruano
Ivan Calderon Castillo
Congress of the Republic Representative Somos Peru
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