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AFC lauds Guyana’s ‘first people’

Sep 06, 2008 News

The Alliance For Change has lauded the efforts of Amerindians in a message recognizing the observance of Amerindian Heritage Month.
The party happily noted that it “joins with all Guyanese during September 2008 in celebrating the rich culture of Guyana’s first people, as we observe Amerindian Heritage Month under the theme ‘Inspiring Our Nation To Move Forward In Unity’.
Just a year ago, on September 13, 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations overwhelmingly backed protection for the human rights of indigenous peoples, adopting a landmark declaration that brought to an end nearly 25 years of contentious negotiations over the rights of native people to protect their lands and resources, and to maintain their unique cultures and traditions”.
The AFC stressed that it noted the recent requests from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Government of Guyana for information which confirms that the full rights of Guyana’s indigenous peoples over their lands are being respected.
The party also expressed its concern over the demise of several youths in hinterland communities “… recent deaths of several young persons in hinterland communities inform us that the basic necessities, such as access to education in a safe and secure environment, are still being denied, and that is an indictment, not only on the Government of the day, but on all Guyanese, as we still have rivers to cross before we arrive at a place of true respect for all and unity of all.”
The party reiterated its full support of the UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights, and added that the time has come for all to recognize that the socio-economic development of Guyana’s indigenous peoples and their communities cannot be achieved without their full participation in the decision-making processes, and that their informed consent must first be sought where natural resources’ exploitation would have a direct affect on their immediate environment.

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