National Toshaos Council mourns Executive Member’s passing

Aug 15, 2011 News

The National Toshaos Council (NTC) is mourning the death of one of its Executive Members, Toshao Lester Fleming of Muritaro Village, Region 10. Fleming died yesterday morning, following a period of brief illness, at age 45.
The late Fleming was democratically elected Toshao of Muritaro in April 2009 and was later elected as a member of the NTC on July 28, 2009.
The body in a press release stated that Toshao Fleming’s death is a great loss to the NTC at this very important period of its development.
“It is truly a sad moment for us, as he will not be here to witness the materialisation of our ideas for the betterment of our Amerindian brothers and sisters,” the release noted.
NTC posited that the late Fleming’s services and ideas propelling the development of the NTC, Muritaro and Amerindians in general will remain alive, as the NTC continues to champion the progress of Amerindians.
He served as one of the members of the Multi Stakeholders Steering Committee, participated in workshops on the European Union Forest Law, Enforcement, Governance and Trade (EU-FLEGT), worked with the Guyana Forestry Committee on the MRV Road Map and represented the Council at numerous forums.
The release added that, “the late Toshao was a vocal person, who possessed true leadership qualities. As a leader, he was able to rise above the narrow confines of his individual concerns to the broader welfare of all humanity. This was manifested in his participation in the recent NTC Meeting, from July 25 – 29, 2011.”
The Council stated that, “At his passing, we promise that his hard work will not go unnoticed and we at the NTC, and as Amerindian leaders, will strive to emulate his principles so that we can better the social malaise and the economic plight of our people.
“Together with the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, we offer, once again, our sincere regrets and condolences to the family (wife Leah and four children Conrad, Ramanov, Cornelli and Chavez) of the deceased during their time of bereavement.
“Whilst we are not strange to death, it always surprises us and leaves us bereft of explanation why a person at his prime must go. However, we understand with compassion that neither death nor grief discriminates, and thus it is with sadness that we bid a colleague goodbye.”
“We pray that Mr. Fleming’s soul finds its final sanctuary.”

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