SAG, as a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, subscribes to key international standards and principles [on human rights]...

[Statement responds to following questions & issues:] 

Q: The State exerted pressure by military violence and the company took advantage of this intimidation, contrary to national law and international standards?
We are not aware of any military violence related to the relocation process...

Q: Consent obtained through violence?
...SAG has not – and neither will it – engage in or condone any threatening behavior to secure access to land.

Q. Consent by error?
The SAG team alongside the State technical departments...undertook a 60-day consultation process beginning in February 2016 to fully explain the contents of the agreements to all Project Affected People...

Q: Failure to consult affected community on the RAP?
[The Resettlement Action Plan] was presented several times to the local authorities...[and] to a Village Committee established by the Prefectural authorities to act as a link between the company and the community.

Q: Failure to make public and fully implement the RAP?...

Q: Paltry compensation?...

Q: Abusive clauses in the resettlement agreements?