Former Amerindian minister concerned about Indigenous dismissals

Former Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai (centre) flanked by Yvonne Pearson (left) and Allister Charlie of Region Nine

Former Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai yesterday expressed her concerns about the dismissal of 1,972 Amerindians previously employed as Community Support Officers (CSOs) under the Youth Entre-preneurship and Apprenticeship Programme (YEAP).

Speaking to reporters at a press conference held at Freedom House, Sukhai expressed her support for the court case which has been filed by Peter Persaud, President of The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (TAAMOG) challenging the dismissals.

The YEAP Project came into being in June 2013 when in excess of 15,000 young Amerindians were