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Stop complaining and take better care of our indigenous people
Dear Editor,
It is my belief that the media is one of the most sophisticated weapons that can be used today to challenge and reveal the truth in society, but in Guyana it seems as if government thinks that they are more powerful.
Amerindian Heritage Month has just ended and everyone accepted it as a celebration and no one didn’t even bothered to ask where the Amerindians are today as compared to yesterday.
Reading the letters’ section in one of the daily newspapers on Friday 15th October, I noticed a letter captioned, “A gross oversight”.
The writer’s name is Caroyln Rodrigues-Birkett and I assume it’s the Minister of Amerindian Affairs who was condemning an article that made the headline recently, and mentioned an Amerindian woman was involved.
It’s no surprise that the papers/editors would have gotten a complaint/letter from this ruling party, which appears to be one of the most barefaced and controversial governments presently worldwide. I am pleased with the way stories are carried in the newspapers and I have no complaints especially when mention is made of the race of an individual that is involved in a matter.
Amerindians, I believe have more rights than any other race in Guyana, because of being the first people here, but sadly they are not, and before anyone tries to represent them, especially those who I think are suppose to look after their rights, but are only pretending to, they should make sure that their complaints are without contradiction.
Mr. Editor, when the Minister of Amerindian Affairs could make better or give them better jobs for all those young Amerindian girls that are working in the rum shops for next to nothing and sell their bodies to make ends me, then she should complain about the media mentioning race in their articles.
After so many years as a Minister of Amerindian (who I suppose she is also), she should have been more cautious of complaining, especially when it’s her Ministry that is mandated to look after Amerindians.
It is without fear that I would say there’s no other race more dominant in run shops than Amerindians, which could be avoided if they are more properly represented.
Sahadeo Bates
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