The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G) has publicly expressed its willingness to meet with President Dr Irfaan Ali to quell tensions it says exist between the government and Afro-Guyanese.
In an open letter to the President, IDPADA-G’s Chairman, Vincent Alexander noted that the agency was established with the objective of providing an institutional approach, by the African Guyanese community, for the pursuit and attainment of the goals of the United Nations Decade for the People of African Descent.
He added that such goals, while being pursued by the community itself, cannot be achieved without the facilitation of the State and the Government in particular.
Alexander said that letters requesting a meeting with the president were dispatched in July, August and September last year.
“In response we received oral commitments from you on three occasions, however those commitments have not fructified,” Alexander penned.
He further noted that given the “thorny” relationship between the Government and the people of African descent, engagement is urgently needed.
“Given the clear need for an urgent engagement as a consequence of the emergent situation, IDAPADA-G once again requests a meeting with Your Excellency to discuss matters pertaining to the Decade as well as current and looming problems manifesting themselves.
IDPADA-G therefore looks forward to an urgent meeting with you and to your attention and consideration in the interest of pursuing the goals of the Decade and deescalating the current tensions,” Alexander said.
