Amerindian group sues gov’t over sacking of nearly 2,000 support officers

The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (TAAMOG) is suing the government over its dismissal of 1,972 Amerindians previously employed under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Programme (YEAP), which it contends was a discriminatory and unlawful decision.

The action initiated by Peter Persaud, President of TAAMOG and a staunch defender of the former PPP/C administration that started the programme, is seeking, among other things, a declaration by the court that the dismissals