Head of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Yvonne Pearson yesterday said that the body continues to look out for the interest of the indigenous peoples, while denying that it is being used to fulfil a government agenda.
“We’re not subjects or tools of the government…we are always speaking in the best interest of our people,” she told a news conference at the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, along with Toshaos of regions One, Nine and Five. “We will not allow ourselves to be used…by media or any other,” she added, saying that “someone needs to apologise to us” for the misconceptions.
Her statements came a day after several toshaos criticised the recently concluded National Toshaos Conference, which they said was used to
