Is the IDPADA-G a political organisation?

Mar 01, 2023 Letters

Dear Editor,

The pointed question is asked, is the IDPADA-G a political organisation? I am putting forward the question to the directors of this organisation. I further question, what are the primary functions of this organisation or grouping, whatever you would want to call it? Is this grouping meant to be what the name suggests, that is, an organisation that receives public funds earmarked to benefit or uplift peoples of African descent? Which is it?

If it is an organisation for Coloured Peoples, then it behooves us to believe that it should be a philanthropic organisation, or an apolitical non-profit, organisation that utilise donated assets and income to provide social, useful services of a specific race.

An institution such as this operates for specific purposes to augment or help in the affairs of those peoples of African descent, which means that it is also exempt from taxes from central government.
Seeing it is a public non-profit organisation and a user of public funds it means that all work done for and by this organisation must be publicly accounted for. And herein lies the problem, when questions are asked of their stewardship, what the public gets in return is a political hopscotch of reasons why they cannot legally fulfill the requirements of their responsibilities.

Such political verbiage would lead anyone to the conclusion that there are many flaws associated with this institution. From its inception in 2018 there are a number of glaring anomalies that can be attributed to this organization. From its early beginnings, the foundation and leadership has much to be desired, it is headed by an active political figure heavily aligned to the PNC/APNU Party. This is a definite no when it comes to leadership of a supposedly apolitical organisation. As such there is no doubt the intentions of the likes of a Vincent Alexander being installed there. Soon after the 2020 elections, The Chairman of IDPADA-G wrote to The Chairwoman of CARICOM to come to Guyana to look into the results of that election. Prime Minister Mia Mottley then gathered five prime ministers of CARICOM who came to Guyana to quell the dispute.

But before I speak to the coming together of five Prime Ministers of CARICOM, permit me to peruse certain excerpts of Alexander’s letter. In his diatribe, “He beseeched them to look beyond elections.”

The PNC, or its extension IDPADA-G are representatives of The Black Race in Guyana, and I do not want them to come remotely close to anything Black or representation of The Race. I must make this point abundantly clear! I think I am not alone in this call as I rest my case.

Respectfully,

Neil Adams

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