Latest update November 8th, 2024 12:17 AM
Amerindians demand developmental money
– Protest AFC’s motion to cut $300M supplementary funding
Scores of Amerindians from across the 10 Administrative Regions yesterday protested the Alliance For Change (AFC)’s motion to cut $300M in supplementary funding allotted for developmental projects and programmes for their communities.
The protestors, who gathered outside Parliament Building, ridiculed the Opposition Parties in the National Assembly – AFC and A Partnership for National Unity – for the motion filed by leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan, on Wednesday.
In November, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh tabled a motion in the National Assembly for $500M supplementary funding for Amerindian development. It was expected to be debated in
The protestors outside Parliament Building yesterday.
Parliament yesterday.
With the main mantra “we want development” the protestors displayed placards that read “AFC and APNU cut our development”, “Ramjattan does not want development”, “We demand development like other Guyanese”.
“Ramjattan does not know Amerindians’ hardships and therefore should not opt to cut funding direct for our development. For him to cut our money is a disgrace and injustice,” one male protestor said.
The man related that Amerindian communities are depending on the money to finance their village economies. He said that Ramjattan needs to understand that Amerindian communities need sustainable projects to generate employment for youths.
According to the man, each community has its own developmental needs and the money would have been used for transportation, farming, eco-tourism and other areas of development. He stressed that though the money was intended for Amerindian development it would have benefited the entire country.
“Without the money for the projects, development would be stagnant. This is detraction from development,” he said.
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