Gains of social cohesion being eroded, Afro Guyanese pushed to the edges of society – IDPADA-G

International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) bemoans the constant erosion of the gains of social cohesion in the Guyanese society.

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Tuesday, the organisation in a statement says, people of African descent are experiencing the pain and ugliness of being marginalised, deprived of their fair share of the nation’s patrimony, insulted daily on social media and pushed to the edges of our society in every sphere.

The list of incidents in communities across the country is long and grows longer and more disturbing every day, the body states, outlying:

“From denial of COVID 19 and flood relief to the demolition of homes in Success, Linden, and Cane View/Mocha Arcadia. From Bush Lot and Woodley Park attacks to terrorism charges, from the brutal murders of the Henry youth, Orin Boston and Quindon Bacchus to the denial of the right to protest in the call for justice. All targeting one ethnic group in our society.”

IDPADA-G says this track-record of discrimination that spells destruction for one racial group places our nation on a dangerous path away from the peace and progress we all desire, and calls on all Guyanese to demand an end to discriminatory policies and to refuse to participate in exclusionary practices so rampant in our society today.

Whilst welcoming the establishment of the Ethnic Relations Commission, IDPADA-G urges the Government of Guyana to establish the Tribunal and the Human Rights Commission with alacrity. The organisation makes an appeal for “us work together to build a better Guyana.”